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Fifty Cents
I asked my mother for fifty cents
To see the elephant jump the fence.
He jumped so high, he touched the sky.
And didn't come back til the fourth of July.
Where learned: At her home.
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; Jump ; Plain
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |