Ed Takes A Vacation

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He's just another joe who works too hard 
Loves his wife and four kids 
Gotta house and a yard 
He gets a little touchy now -- he's on overload 
He needs to get away with a couple weeks pay just to lighten his load 

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When Ed takes a vacation (the world goes 'round) 
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When Ed takes a vacation (we're still on track) 
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When Ed takes a vacation (we won't shut down) 
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But we'll feel a whole lot better when Ed gets back 

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He finds it difficult to leave his work behind 
He's wearin' his lab coat 
To go walkin' through the pines 
He's got the Gideon bible in the hotel room 
He prays, then he reads 
Cos' he really believes he'll be goin' home soon 

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When Ed takes a vacation (the world goes 'round) 
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When Ed takes a vacation (we're still on track) 
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When Ed takes a vacation (we won't shut down) 
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But we'll feel a whole lot better when Ed has

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Fun fun fun, summer means fun 
He'll be out there havin' fun 
In the warm California sun 
It's a little bit o' heaven when you're out there havin' fun 

Ed is just an ordinary guy 
People always underrate him 
But they do appreciate him by and by 

Ed loves his mom and apple pie 
He's honest and he's upright 
But perhaps a little uptight that is why 

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We'll send him on his way 
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Where the flowers and the palm trees sway all day 
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With his camera and his flower lei 
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He'll be thinkin' 'bout work 
'Cos he's a working jerk and that's all he thinks about all day 
Hey yeah 
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Oo la la la oo la la la oo la la la, etc. 
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          Oo oh lay 

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It's not that easy to be an Everyman 
To be good and decent 
And do the best you can 
But that's our Ed, and this here is his song 
So we'll give a big "YO" 
To the hard workin' joes 
Who keep this country strong 

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When Ed takes a vacation (the world goes 'round) 
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When Ed takes a vacation (we're still on track) 
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When Ed takes a vacation (we won't shut down) 
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But we'll feel a whole lot better when Ed gets back 

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Now if you think of Ed today 
You gotta keep him in your prayers 
Cos' the Ed's of this world are something rare 

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When Ed takes a vacation (the world goes 'round) 
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When Ed takes a vacation (we're still on track) 
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When Ed takes a vacation (we won't shut down) 
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But we'll feel a whole lot better when Ed gets back 
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Fun fun fun summer means fun 
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Oo la la la oo la la la oo la la la oo la la la etc.
Oo oh lay 
EEEEEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!

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