One On The Right Was On The Left
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There Gonce was a musical troop G7a pickinC' singin' folk gGroup
They sCang the mountain bGallads and the folk songs of our lD7and
They were lGong on musical aG7bility folks tChought they would go fGar
But pColitical incompatibilitGy lD7ed to their downfGall
Well the oCne on the right was oGn the left
And the oD7ne on the middle was oGn the right
And the oCne on the left was iGn the middle
And the gD7uy in the rear was a MGethodist
This musical aggrG7egation tCoured the entire nGation
Singing tCraditional bGallads and the folk songs of our lD7and
They perfGormed with great virtuosG7ity and sCoon they were the rGage
But pColitical animositGy pD7revailed upon the sGtage
Well the oCne on the right was oGn the left
And the oD7ne on the middle was oGn the right
And the oCne on the left was iGn the middle
And the gD7uy in the rear burned his driver's lGicense
When the curtain had aG7scended a hCush fell on the cGrowd
As tChousands there were gGathered to hear the folk songs of our lD7and
But they tGook their politics sG7eriously
ACnd that night at the concert hGall
As the aCudience watched delirGiously tD7hey had a free for aGll
Well the oCne on the right was oGn the bottom
And the oD7ne on the middle was oGn the top
And the oCne on the left got a bGroken arm
And the gD7uy on his rear said oh dGear
Now this should be a lG7esson iCf you plan to start a fGolk group
DCon't go mixing pGolitics with the folk songs of our lD7and
Just wGork on harmony and dG7iction pClay your banjo wGell
And if yCou have political cGonviction kD7eep 'em to yGourself
Now the oCne on the left works iGn the bank
And the oD7ne on the middle dGrives a truck
The one oCn the right's an aGll night DJ
And the gD7uy in the rear got dGrafted