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Theme Song
00:38
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Rutabagas are tasty
Fry 'em up in a pan!
You might think that we're crazy
Cause that's the name of our band
So, next time we turn up
Don't mistake us for a turnip
Or a radish running out of air
We're the swingin'est vegetable
That you've ever met
We're the Ruta Beggar Band
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Little Pauline
03:31
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Little Pauline
Where'd you stake your claim
Down by Quartz Creek
Swollen by the rain
Storm on the mountain
Flooded Pitkin Town
Little Pauline
Fell in the creek and drowned
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Stabbed With A Kiss
02:11
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Her name was Susie and her hair was long
And I had a shoulder she could cry upon
Then one night she let her hair hang low
All was peachy till I heard her scream
"Hey, could you teach me how to cook and clean?"
Then her heart went cold, cold as a kitchen knife!
Now I've been
Stabbed with a Kiss
Straight through the heart
Who knew that love could ever be so sharp?
Oh it was bliss
Till it all went tart
Now I've been stabbed with a kiss through the heart
Susie and me we had but three
Lovely little puppies as a family
Then one night the dogs let out a howl
They saw the neighbor dog and they wanted to mate
And all three at once went for the hole in the gate
And to this very day, you can still hear the puppies growl!
Cause they been
Stabbed with a Kiss
Straight through the heart
Who knew that love could ever be so sharp?
Oh it was bliss
Till it all went tart
Now I've been stabbed with a kiss through the heart
Now I've been
Stabbed with a Kiss
Straight through the heart
Who knew that love could ever be so sharp?
Oh it was bliss
Till it all went tart
Now I've been stabbed with a kiss through the heart
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She Keeps Me Young
03:43
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Pay no attention to the snake around the tree
He ain’t got a thing to do with you and me
Don’t know what he’s whispering and baby I don’t care
I just know where I want to go and you can take me there
I’d like another bite of the apple
Another taste of paradise
Please don’t keep me waiting
Keep me from temptation
I’ve gotta have another bite
Working in the garden the heat can get you down
You see the strangest things when you look around
Leave off those tomatoes and I’ll forget those beans
And In a while too well feel brand new if you know what i mean
I’d like another bite of the apple
Another taste of paradise
Please don’t keep me waiting
Keep me from temptation
I’ve gotta have another bite
We'll cleave onto each other nice and slow
Do our sacred duty because the Bible tells you so
I’d like another bite of the apple
Another taste of paradise
Please don’t keep me waiting
Keep me from temptation
I’ve gotta have another bite
I’d like another bite of the apple
Another taste of paradise
Please don’t keep me waiting
Keep me from temptation
I’ve gotta have another bite
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Only A Matter Of Time
02:51
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Your memory's still playing all the time
Just when I think it's done I press rewind
You were mine for just a little while
And now yours is the hardest smile to find
Take a little more time for me to understand just why
Still wondering how it'd be to have you in my life
You've been gone for who knows how long
Can't get you off my mind
But it's only a matter of time
You're like a key that's locked behind a door
Just out of reach and what I'm longing for
So close but yet so far away
A ghost that I don't want to stay no more
Just a little more time for me to understand just why
Still wondering how it'd be to have you in my life
You've been gone for who knows how long
Can't get you off my mind
But it's only a matter of time
If I knew the path most traveled I would take it
If I thought that I could love that's what I'd do
If day by day my face has got to fake it
And hide that I am thinking about you
I'll take a little more time for me to understand just why
Still wondering how it'd be to have you in my life
You've been gone for who knows how long
Can't get you off my mind
But it's only a matter of time
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The Ruta Beggars Boston, Massachusetts
Brought together at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in the American Roots Program by their passion for bluegrass, The Ruta Beggars infuse traditional bluegrass and early swing to create a timeless act filled with intricate yet smooth vocal harmonies, fiery instrumentals, and plenty of fun! They have been praised for their creative yet tasteful arrangements and charming performances. ... more
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Beacon Street Time
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