Half n’ Half (Half and Half)

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Verse 1:
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 Kenny was delivered in an Illinois storm
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And he grew about as crazy as the day he was born
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There was fire in the child that only his parents saw

Verse 2:
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It wasn′t very long before the whole town knew
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If trouble came along, then Kenny came too
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  They were holdin' out hope he′d caught the law

Verse 3:
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A bit of old religion, a bit of north tea
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All he needed was a kettle with some water and leaves
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Oh he added nothin' to it and called it The Christian Way

Verse 4:
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The preacher couldn't change him, maybe nobody could
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But his daddy was a deacon and a man of the woods
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Said, son, you′ll find a woman to straighten you out someday

Chorus:
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Well, Kenny moved south and he met the one
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The Midwest lost its favorite son
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Cause that crazy kid calls Carolina home
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Well, he liked it plain, but she liked it sweet
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So they settled somewhere in between
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Oh they mixed it up and called it half n′ half

Verse 5:
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Well, Kenny settled down, had a couple of kids
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Had a blonde-haired maniac just like him
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  He knew his mom was laughin' cause she prayed this day would come

Verse 6:
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He told the boy a story how Illinois shame
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Met a grace as sweet as summer rain
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  And he said, boy, don′t forget where you came from

Chorus:
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Cause Kenny moved south and he met the one
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The Midwest lost its favorite son
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Cause that crazy kid calls Carolina home
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Well, he liked it plain, but she liked it sweet
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So they settled somewhere in between
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Oh they mixed it up and called it half n' half

Instrumental:
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Bridge:
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Well, the boy moved north and he found a wife
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The mountains shook, Carolina cried
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If you live close by, you′ll hear James Taylor sing
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But the people up here treat me nice
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And I can't drive far cause the roads are ice
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So I guess for now just call me half n′ half

Chorus:
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Cause Kenny moved south and he met the one
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The Midwest lost its favorite son
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Cause that crazy kid calls Carolina home
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Well, he liked it plain, but she liked it sweet
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So they settled somewhere in between
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Oh they mixed it up and called it half n' half