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One Man Parade Lyrics By James Taylor

    do believe i’m going to clap my hands
    think i might tap my feet
    put together a oneman band
    take a walkin’ on down the street

    have a oneman parade
    nobody needs to know
    because i’m right good in holding on to secrets
    and don’t believe they show

    all i want is a little dog
    to be walking at my right hand
    taking a breeze just as free as you please
    maybe checking out occasional garbage cans

    talking bout a one man dog you all
    nobody’s friend but mine
    hey now you can say that he’s looking kind of funky
    but i do believe he suits me just fine

    we were on the road again
    i was wondering what to do
    ah but honalei it was pouring down rain
    baby she had the low down blues

    hey now i was looking for my walking cane
    tying on my highway shoes
    thinking ’bout a one man parade you all
    nobody nobody nobody nobody hey
    i’m right good at holding on
    holding on holding on

    honalei it’s raining honalei
    sure enough it’s raining honalei
    it’s raining better hear it’s raining honalei
    hear rain buckets it’s raining honalei
    road is covered muddy water it’s raining honalei

    talking about a one man parade you all
    nobody nobody nobody nobody nobody hey
    i’m right good at holding on
    holding on holding on

    la la la la

    Artist: James Taylor

    Year: 1973

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 135