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  - I ONCE HAD A MANSION AND - LIVED IN MY - GLORY,

 BUT NOW I'M DOWN TO MY LAST - DIME,

  - I HAD A SWEETHEART, BUT - I WAS UN- - FAITHFUL,

 OH, I'VE LIVED A - LOT IN MY - TIME.

1ST CHORUS

 I'VE - FOUGHT THE GRIM REAPER, DOWN - IN THE DARK VALLEY,

 I'VE PRAYED WHEN THE SUN WOULDN'T - SHINE,

 I'VE - LOOKED THROUGH THE BARS OF A - COLD LONELY - PRISON,

 OH, I'VE LIVED A - LOT IN MY - TIME.

I'VE BEEN A SOLDIER, AND I'VE BEEN A RAMBLER,

ONCE THOUGHT THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE,

I'VE HOED IN THE CORN AND I'VE PICKED IN THE COTTON,

YES, I'VE LIVED A LOT IN MY TIME.

2ND CHORUS

I'VE WALKED WITH MY MASTER, DOWN IN THE DARK VALLEY,

AND WONDERFUL PEACE I DID FIND,

SOMEDAY I'LL JOURNEY TO EDEN'S GREEN PASTURES,

YES, I'VE LIVED A LOT IN MY TIME.