1967-Page 1967-Page 30, 30, December December 7 7 MAKER, MAKER, MELODY MELODY CREAM CREAM
IN IN THE THE
KINGDOM KINGDOM
OF OF
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THEY THEY the the Cream. Cream. Baker, Baker, Bruce Bruce are are and and
Clapton Clapton there's there's and and despera- despera- not not
many many
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roll roll down down the dusty dusty main street street the the
to to meet meet
in in
battle battle Create Create high high at at noon. noon.
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the the Cream, Cream, maybe it's it's multi multi -talented -talented Baker, Baker,
Bruce Bruce brimming brimming Clapton, Clapton, and and with with musical musical
confidence confidence religiously religiously salying salying and and their their audi- audi-
night night
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a a
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spirit. spirit.
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