Misc Originals – David Warmke - Maskrugstemmen Number 3 (Guitar)

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I went to Krause’s for music and a beer

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Rubin V was playing his electric fingers flying

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Germy pitched the Beer Contest at me

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I thought it was just drinking, I turned him down

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It just did not seem like Krause’s

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Ron was not a chugalugging man

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I often find Norman Rockwell  at Krause’s

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Wholesome Stammtisch gatherings smart

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phones not in hands

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Then Germy pitched it to the crowd

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Masskrugstemmen, hold a liter of beer

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Go as long as you can, Don’t spill a drop

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The last one standing goes to the finals then

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New York , win again off to Germany

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Twenty bucks you get the bee, the mug and a chance

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Also the memory , that is the best

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I gave him a twenty

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Not knowing the path that lied before me now

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14 strapping young men and me

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Got on stage and wanted to talk

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Just talked with my face, my eyes and a smile

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By 3 minutes lots of smiles coming back at me

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In a little over five it was just me

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I kept on holding till 6:23

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Then the place erupted, something I have never seen

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Mick Jagger suddenly I was rock star he

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WOW DUDE HOW DID YOU DO THAT

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I simply gave to the Lord

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Another couple prelims, one left one right went eleven

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Who’d ever thought holding a beer could be so big

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Now I was ready for the finals

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But there was a stronger arm than me

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Eddie Brown the one arm Tuba man

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From NBHS TO ASU Juilliard and Peabody

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Finally back to NB , holding beer, and playing Tuba in

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Dirty River Dixie Band

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That was 2019 this year I ‘me back with my walking sticks

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In  the finals, and looking  to win

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The Lord has a plan for me I hope in it includes

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Holding a liter of beer the longest August 6 at Krause’s

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Masskrugstemmen can change your life

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Masskrugstemmen can change the world

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Go hold THAT BEER!

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HOLD THAT BEER

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Hold that Beer