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The Great Bank Robbery | Bird Cage Theater | 2025 Knott's Boysenberry Festival 4K
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Apr 1, 2025
The new melodrama at the Bird Cage Theater, 'The Great Bank Robbery,' on its opening weekend at the 2025 Knott's Boysenberry Festival! Don't miss Daps Magic's official weekly YouTube show Geeks Corner here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAF91C7183BAB676B Visit Daps Magic: https://dapsmagic.com Join Our Patreon Community: https://patreon.com/dapsmagic Daps Magic was created by a very special group of Disney Fans who had a dream for a place on the internet where people young and old could share their love of Walt Disney and his legacies in a safe and fun atmosphere.
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[Music]
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[Applause]
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[Music]
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great Thank you [Music]
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Hi everyone and welcome to the world famous Bird Cage Theater If at
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any beautiful at any point you need to leave the theater please go ahead and exit towards the exit in which you've
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entered And I'd also like to remind you that you can turn off all of the sound or electronic devices Now you the
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audience are going to play a very important role today You are going to uh
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hoay our hero You're going to boo our villain You're going to a our heroine
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And of course uh let's say encourage our lady in purple Let's just say our saloon
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girl Now our hero today's name is Ernie Ever He's kind and he's sweet But when you see him we want a nice big hooray
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Let's hear it Wonderful Next we're going to go ahead
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and practice our our hero Her name is Gertie Goodwill She's sweeter than Boenberry Pie So if you see her I'm a
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nice gentle [Music] a for
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Gertie Next is our Lunger Her name is Cypress And when you see her we want to
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give her a nice little hubba hubba Let's hear it There it
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is And last but certainly least it's our villain His name inspires fear in all
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who hear it And that name is Bells
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Colton That's where we threw that man Good job Now sit back relax as our
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master of the AA keys takes us to the dusty cat where cowboys turn into
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gentlemen saloon girls turn into ladies and drunks turn into bars as the birds
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proudly present the great big robbery
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[Music]
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Hi y'all I know you can do better than that I
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said howdy y'all My name is Cyrus Bellflower I'm a dancer
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over in the saloon And as my name implies I get around Welcome The gold
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rushes on and what was once a quiet little place is now a bustling boom town full of life promise and colorful
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characters There's already amateur
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and he's handsome And there's Miss Gertie Goodwill
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So pretty Hold on to your valuables because there's bales
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cult onion cry Oh and there's this guy
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We're all mostly hardworking folks in this great land Hit it
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This land is your land This land is my
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land From [Music] California to the New
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York From the Redwood Forest to the Gulfream
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Wers This land was made for you
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I know we're [Music]
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[Applause] [Music]
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walking I saw below me that golden
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valley This land was made for you and [Music]
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me through both
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[Music] of her darling desert While all around me a voice was
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sounding This was me
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There's a big high wall there They tried to stop me outside was
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painted for private properties But on the dark side it
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didn't send a land was
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made and I was struggling with and the dust was rolling
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As the wall was lifting our voice was
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changing Heat Heat
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[Music] [Applause]
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All right clear out Let's get started [Music]
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[Music] Morning Calico The sun is shining the gold is rushing and the bank is just
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about to open
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Good morning Ernie Morning Miss You sure brought in early so doesn't have until 11 Well the early bird gets the worm I
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need to deposit my poker wings The men of the cell might be able to hold on to their liquor but not their money Jesus
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remind me to play cards with you I wonder where Mr Richmond is Oh Mr Richmond the bank manager I think I saw
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him on my way here at the train station I hope he gets here soon I'm not comfortable with all this money in here
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I've got $5 in here My god You keep your voice down This town is full of rough
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times that would have been time twice to take advantage of a nice girl like yourself I'll stick by you no matter the
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cost Oh don't leave
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I'm sorry My apologies Don't worry about it Army I could protect myself Someday
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I'll leave the saloon behind and take up my real passion law enforcement Besides everyone in this
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town knows you're sweet on Gertie Goodwill Everyone well everyone but Gertie Goodwill Go get a tiger
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Morning Miss Goodwill Now I've told you to call me Gertie Ernie Okay Gertie
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Ernie No just Gertie your Ernie Oh right
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Just your after a year working at the same bank I think we're on a first name basis It has
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been a year hasn't it 11 months 3 days 8 hours 14 minutes and 23 seconds 24 25
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But who's counting not me I count points Not how long you and I have been together Have to make count Not together
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but working together You know I know Sorry I'm late It's been the morning of
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all mornings This is a resume Gertie Gertie I just got back from the train station where I have been given the most
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valuable item to ever be entrusted to this fine institution Golden nuggets Have you stored gold
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nuggets here before Mr Richmond nothing like this This was given to us by Mrs Not The owner of the chickens in a
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restaurant I've always wanted to go there Me too She said this is not only the future of her restaurant but quite
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possibly the entire town It contains 10 lb of pure golden goodness 10 lb of gold
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that's for you Keep your voice down Talk lower 10 lb of gold That's to give an
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eye for bad guys Exactly Speaking of which good morning Cyprus You've got
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your ear to the ground What have you heard well I
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heard I heard that late last night a man rolled into town on a dark horse At
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night all horses are dark We ain't got no lights Ernie please What do you know about this
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man i know that those who managed to see him in the grim darkness said they heard a very ominous sound emanating from his
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home What kind of ominous sound like a dog barking or a bear growling those can
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be ominous I once had a cousin got attacked by a dog and a bear at the same time I ain't got that cousin no
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more Please What kind of ominous sound the tinkling of little bells Sing
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tinkling bells Oh no not that That's the worst news I could have gotten Worse
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than the hoown being cancelled What could be worse than that nothing
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Ernie now that you've seen the wanted signs over by the sheriff's office sheriff's office isn't on my way to work
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It's right there Right there Yeah but I come from that direction
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A man on a dark horse Tinkling bells in the dims That can only be one man
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Belle's cold [Music] The worst bank robber in all the western
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territories Brought seven He puts a bell on his holster for each bank he's robbed
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And he's hoping to make the bank of Calico his number eight We got to get this fold into the vault Never fear Mr
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Richmond As your assistant manager it is my job to protect the contents of that golf or die trying
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That's what I'm counting on Ernie my dear boy Now you get this golden to the vault and I'll I'll go tell the sheriff
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to be on high alert
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Sheriff's office is that way Never fear Mr Richmond The gold is in hand Oh Ernie
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you're so brave A suitcase for the gold bails go to market in the shadow This day is right
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for a great bank
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[Applause]
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[Music]
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Yes it is our bells con the most evil little bank robber in the western
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territories [Music]
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Well who can blame me it's tingly little bell as another fond memory Oh this one
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is the Sweetwater Savings and London And this one over here is a Virginia City Falls Oh wait Who can forget the Bank of
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Norwalk here we have $12 to give But it's not the money It's the soft cash
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Oh Colton you old bank robber You make adults look like duds and Billy look
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like a kid Just one more score and Bell number eight will take its place on my
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[Music]
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holster There there I know this isn't the nicest of hideouts but it's all the real such
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short notice We'll get new things but it's going to take a big score And it's not like a fully formed band is just
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going to march right in the door
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Are you Belle's Colton oh yes I'm Belle's Colton Wait a minute Who are you
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how'd you find me here cat I knew I should have redecorated All
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right you better talk quick or you'll be pushing up daisies I'm Cecil Richman
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[Music] Sorry I'm Cecil Richmond manager of the Bank of Calico and I know you're going
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to rob it But if we work together we can steal more than just a
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few dollars We're listening Our bank was just
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entrusted with a strong box containing 10 lb of pure golden nuggets 10 lb of
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gold That's going to be worth $1,000 Actually it's worth much
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more than Yes $1,000 You're so good at math girls With $1,000 I can get a nice
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place in town for me and girlfriend Yes With a view of the cemetery If
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there's that much gold why don't you steal it yourself i can't steal it myself The sheriff wouldn't know it was
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an inside job Well what's in it for you when you're the bank manager people in town respect you No they don't They
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respected my father when he ran the bank I've been living in a shadow my entire life I thought I could make people
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respect me I even ran for mayor but I lost I didn't get a single vote
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Surely you voted for yourself I wouldn't vote for a guy like me I know what I'm capable of
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You steal the gold and I'll just be another victim Then we will meet up later and spill up the goldfish
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What do you think Jeffrey [Music] what don't trust him Don't listen to the
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bat I'm an aspiring politician We hardly ever have a lie
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I don't know Good idea I tell you what I'll steal the
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doll and keep $800 worth and you can have the $200 left over That makes it 60
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40 6040 I really like your math skills Bells Where did you go to school
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did you forget that you are up on Timber Mountain
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[Applause]
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oh dear And that's right there is the big drum Sit down Sit down Sit down Sit
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down Sit down Sit down Sit down I'm sorry Oh dear I could have fallen to my
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end What diabolical foreshadowing Indeed What are you doing my back to the
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bank This is a man Put it there [Music]
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partner Anyways I have to get back to the bank before I arouse suspicion You come in bells tinkling guns blazing and
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I'll make sure that you upscaling Make haste citiz
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Little does he know I plan on double crossing him I'll end up with enough money to buy the next
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election See you dastardly devious
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devil He knows I can hear him right look at him go Valerie He thinks
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he's smarter than me but he's in for a rude awakening I plan for him but all
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the gold will belong to me Els the mastermind behind the great bank
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[Applause] [Music]
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robbery Hallelujah Heat
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[Music]
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[Music]
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[Music] Can we come in now not yet Not until I
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make sure there aren't any villains lurking around here Do you see anyone
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[Music] ernie we just opened There's no one hiding in the bank You can't be too
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careful That bell is cool Could be
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anyone Everybody hit the floor Ladies get behind me I'll take the bullets Ernie every you better calm yourself
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down It's just my first customer Oh
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Right You have Miss Sapper and I'll put the gold in the B before ghost readers show up here
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There Now the gold is safe and sound from any thieves All done Fabric
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Why do you keep doing that that was the first time for me Miss Cypress ring ring the bell for service and I ring the bell
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when I'm ready for my next customer There is no next customer It's just us
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Oh I guess you're right
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Earn it Just vigilant It is my job to
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protect everything in this bank Oh Ernie that's so romantic You really think so
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all right you kids Can you wait till I leave to make the loveydovey ass besides
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[Music] I feel my way to Daring I think he gets
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the picture That sort of thing makes me nervous What on the side of a pretty girl shook's nervous I've been used to
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that for almost a year now I meant your pistol I ain't never fired
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one before You've got to be joking Every man needs to learn how to use one of these Here let me show you I don't I
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don't need a gun Miss Cypress You want to be able to stand up and protect the woman you love right i mean uh uh
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protect the bank I don't need a gun I got these
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[Music] S you got it right the first time
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Oh brother Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to the saloon That can can ain't gonna
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came to itself Oh boy y'all That's rich
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[Music] Oh Ernie you're so brave With you by my side I have nothing to fear Oh Miss
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Gertie your beauty stops my heart And that makes it go faster You're a
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contradiction wrapped in an enigma Huh ever go When you stop that bank robber I
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bet Mr Richmond thinks you co-manager Someday Gernie Someday I'll be bank
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manager and I'll have enough money to take you to that restaurant up on the bail That chicken place This is
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Mount Chicks in a restaurant Say that
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And I'll wear my best dress and I'll take it
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But his fat will be Let's make it official Miss Gertie when I become
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Batman will you eat chicken with me yes
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Miss Gertie You make me so happy
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Hey Gertie I just got back from the sheriff's office and I heard that Belle's Colton was indeed seen in town
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last night He could be headed to the bank at this very moment
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Never fear Mr Richmond It is my job to protect this phone and the conduits within it no matter the cost
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[Music]
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Oh a customer Who wants to help him just raise your hand Best customer service in
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town I'm here to make a withdraw Absolutely sir I brought the belt over
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Those were the bells I was supposed to listen for This is a robbery
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It is him Oh dear Now look All right drop it If I can't drop it sir we're
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just dirty for being robbed Robbed this is your big chance Ernie Time to be a hero Become bank manager and have
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chicken with me All right Now right now one thing at a time Man just got here Now now listen
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here stranger We've never met before and I'm the bank manager We're not just
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going to open up the vault because you say so Yeah Oh no No Because I said so
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Open up your because this says so I'll see you
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[Music] Ah there it is Oh but first things first
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Here we go Doing great with number eight
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You've plundered this town You no good despot They'll be on your way and I'll
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meet you at the eye out cave to divy out the old game when we call
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Good news y'all If Colton comes around the bank he's in for it The sheriff is waiting right out front Hold it right
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there I see you interrupted something I'll come back after lunch
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Give it up B Cole the sheriff is waiting for you Never These golden nuggets are
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my ticket to the good life Now if your five folks will be so kind as to make your way into the vault I can make my
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getaway But luckiness in the vault wasn't part of the deal
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Deal you're in your hood with this vill no absolutely not I'm not smart enough
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to come up with a plan like this I never would have known about the money
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involved unless you told me $800 is more than I ever brought before
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$800 10 lb of gold is more like $8,000 Oh sorry My teller entities kicked in
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$8,000 not only we're going to rob your own bank you're going to cheat your partner Mr Richmond what would your
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daddy say
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that was his favorite thing to say All right enough for the family Are you inevitable let's go You'll never get
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away with this belt folks Oh I think I will By the time I figure out how to get you out of that vault I'll be halfway to
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Fiesta Village
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All right That's right That's Spanish
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Looks like there's only room for two of them Guess I'm coming with you Colton Not a chance Looks like this robbery is
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also a kidnapping All right let's go girl You feed Don't you dare touch a
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curl on your head I'll save your breath Never more
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And now there's no one to stop me The gold and the girl belong to me
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girls
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Hold it right there darling Out the out the back door to avoid the shirt
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Oh you are so clever
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All right you drop it or I'll shoot you in the bells [Music]
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Hey where'd everybody go what happened here and dear where's the sheriff the sheriff deputized me No more working in
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the saloon I'm a full-fledged member of law enforcement now
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Yes Stand back while I open this vault The combination is the only way to open up the vault Oh well what's the
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combination i'm only allowed to give the combination to bank employee Oh for paint sake it's 36 36 25 Wonderful 36 36
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Oh that sounds familiar
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Good job Miss Impress I mean deputy Now to save Miss Gertie If only we knew
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where Belle's Queen's hideout was Yeah saving Miss Gertie would go a long way for getting someone out of trouble Tell
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us Meet me Deputy What where is it
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daddy's at the top of Timber Mountain There's still time to save her Ernie
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How's that Danny well it's a start Let's go We got to go to the mountain
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defeat Golden and save Dirty Goodwill from the great bank robot
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[Applause]
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[Applause] [Music]
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Heat Heat [Music]
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[Applause]
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[Music]
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I have no idea You're in my conscious in my evil hide now You go villain Oh
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that's no way to speak to your future husband Imagine my dear With all this
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gold we will rule the West The ultimate power couple Never My heart beats only
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for Arie ever true
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That nitwick Oh you will marry me Kernie Good will Or else or else what i guess
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we'll have to lit
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up And you may have no sense of humor
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Go ahead Scream your hell Your mouth where anyone can hear
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you We're here to stop you Come to sign now Oh Cecil ratted you
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out Don't worry Miss We're here to save you Somebody's thinking about reaching that pistol mister I got you
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Fight me like a man Never true
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[Music]
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[Music]
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All right here we go That's my quick stop You mind too no I didn't leave you sir Yes
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[Music] I got to finish you off
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I can't
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[Applause]
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hero People will sure do some awful bits for money That is a half of it Mrs Not
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let me know She's real grateful You saved her entire stock of golden nuggets And he's golden chicken nuggets for her
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chicken in a restaurant The box isn't an E Well Golden and Mr
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Richmond are going to jail Would you like to have some chicken with the new bank manager only if you don't mind
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having chicken with the new assistant bank manager Oh I better
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[Music] Well there you have it folks This is the
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day that I youard
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Well it looks like there's just one thing you have to [Music]
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[Applause] do
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[Applause] Heat Heat
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Mario that's French [Applause]
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