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The Dirtiest Town in the West
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Sesame Street
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Balladeer
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They called it Dirty Gulch, and this is how it got its name
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Everyone who chewed some gum or ate a candy bar
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Would throw the wrapper on the ground and leave it lyin' thar
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Citizens: Aye oo, Aye aa
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The dirtiest town in the west
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Ooh ooh ooh
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Balladeer: Soon the people of the town all started turning mean.
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They swore:
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Citizens: This is the yuckiest place that I have ever seen!
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(Man: This is terrible!)
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Balladeer: But still they dropped their newspapers, (?), and rags.
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Banana peels and pop-top tabs and empty paper bags.
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Citizens: Aye oo, Aye aa
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The dirtiest town in the west
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Ooh ooh ooh
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(A stranger comes riding into town on a horse.)
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Balladeer: Then one day a marshal came a'ridin' o'er the hills.
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He said:
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Marshal: My name's McClean, and I am here to cure your ills!
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Balladeer: Then from his mighty steed he jumped. He said:
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McClean: I have a plan.
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We'll pick the garbage off the ground and put it in a can.
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Citizens: Aye oo, Aye aa
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He's gonna put the trash in a can.
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Ooh ooh ooh
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Balladeer: The marshal pushed his sleeves up high and grabbed his trusty broom.
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He said:
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McClean: This trash is ugly, and it's unhealthy, too!
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Balladeer: Soon the people of the town joined in and did the same.
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And then the town of Dirty Gulch had to change its name.
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Citizens: Aye oo, Aye aa
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The cleanest town in the west
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Ooh ooh ooh
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(McClean: Okay, people, and I want you to keep this town this way. Don't forget!)
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