Hey Nonny Nonny - Violent Femmes
Beauty sat bathing by a spring where fairest shades did hide her
The winds blew calm the birds
Did sing the cool streams ran beside her
My wanton thoughts enticed mine
Eye to see what was forbidden
But better memory said “fie”So vain desire was chidden
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Into a slumber then I fell when fond imagination
Seemed to see but could not tell her feature or her fashion
But e'vn as babes in dreams do smile
And sometimes fall a weeping
So I awaked as wise
This while as when I fell a sleeping
Hey nonny nonny hey nonny nonny
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Hey nonny nonny hey nonny nonny
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Say man are you down for doing something positive
In the community
No I don't think I'll ever do that again
Well ain't you worried about doing the right thing
Well I don't care if I hey
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Hey nonny nonny nonny
Beauty sat bathing by a spring where fairest shades did hide her
The winds blew calm the birds
Did sing the cool streams ran beside her
My wanton thoughts enticed mine
Eye to see what was forbidden
But better memory said “fie”So vain desire was chidden
Hey nonny nonny hey nonny nonny
Hey nonny nonny oh hey nonny nonnie
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