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I WISH I COULD SHIMMY LIKE MY

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Sister Kate \Vords & Music by A. J. PIRON

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great. Kate.

Then I got wise to something new, But sis-ter Kate could not be blamed,

\Vent to a dance with my sis-ter Thought if I want to be up..: to

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I re- al-ized a thing or two, Al-though I tried 'twas all in vain,

I look'd at Kate, she was in a trance She mademedancetill I got sore feet,

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it was 1U her dance All the boys are I will be glad when it's all com - plete, _ Tried so . hard to

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go- ing wild Just ov- er Ka-tie's danc-ing style._ I im- i - tate To shim-my like my sis- ter Kate._ I

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shim-triy like J;y I know Itn late but I'll be up to date,\\1len I can sis-ter

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Kate. I Kate, I mean, shim-my like my sis ter Kate.

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to dance like my Sis - ter Kate I'll tell yoLL

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With a feel - in starts me ree - m. Now I can shim- my like Sis - ter Kate_

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Hon-ey,like my Sis-ter Kate, Sweet Pa - pa, Dance it like my Sis-ter !{ate ~A ~

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Got those dog· gone Ach • in' heart • ed blues Bout my ba. by want some one to tell my wor-ried -

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