I Have a Family Tree

Author: Mary Ellen Jex Jolley

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1. I have a fam’ly treef11. I have a fam’ly tree 2With branches by the dozens.2With branches by the dozens. n3I have grandpas, I have grandmas,n3I have grandpas. I have grandmas. 4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins.4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins. 55 62. When it’s reunion time,62. When it’s reunion time, 7No matter what the weather,7No matter what the weather, 8It is such a happy day8It is such a happy day t9When the fam’ly gets together!t9When the fam’ly gets together. 1010
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1. I have a fam’ly tree 2With branches by the dozens.2With branches by the dozens. n3I have grandpas, I have grandmas,n3I have grandpas. I have grandmas. 4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins.4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins. 55 62. When it’s reunion time,62. When it’s reunion time, 7No matter what the weather,7No matter what the weather, 8It is such a happy day8It is such a happy day t9When the fam’ly gets together!t9When the fam’ly gets together. 1010
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With branches by the dozens.2With branches by the dozens. n3I have grandpas, I have grandmas,n3I have grandpas. I have grandmas. 4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins.4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins. 55 62. When it’s reunion time,62. When it’s reunion time, 7No matter what the weather,7No matter what the weather, 8It is such a happy day8It is such a happy day t9When the fam’ly gets together!t9When the fam’ly gets together. 1010
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With branches by the dozens. n3I have grandpas, I have grandmas,n3I have grandpas. I have grandmas. 4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins.4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins. 55 62. When it’s reunion time,62. When it’s reunion time, 7No matter what the weather,7No matter what the weather, 8It is such a happy day8It is such a happy day t9When the fam’ly gets together!t9When the fam’ly gets together. 1010
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I have grandpas, I have grandmas, class="diff_next">n3I have grandpas. I have grandmas. 4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins.4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins. 55 62. When it’s reunion time,62. When it’s reunion time, 7No matter what the weather,7No matter what the weather, 8It is such a happy day8It is such a happy day t9When the fam’ly gets together!t9When the fam’ly gets together. 1010
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I have grandpas. I have grandmas. 4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins.4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins. 55 62. When it’s reunion time,62. When it’s reunion time, 7No matter what the weather,7No matter what the weather, 8It is such a happy day8It is such a happy day t9When the fam’ly gets together!t9When the fam’ly gets together. 1010
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I have uncles, aunts, and cousins.4I have uncles, aunts, and cousins. 55 62. When it’s reunion time,62. When it’s reunion time, 7No matter what the weather,7No matter what the weather, 8It is such a happy day8It is such a happy day t9When the fam’ly gets together!t9When the fam’ly gets together. 1010
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I have uncles, aunts, and cousins. 55 62. When it’s reunion time,62. When it’s reunion time, 7No matter what the weather,7No matter what the weather, 8It is such a happy day8It is such a happy day t9When the fam’ly gets together!t9When the fam’ly gets together. 1010
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2. When it’s reunion time,62. When it’s reunion time, 7No matter what the weather,7No matter what the weather, 8It is such a happy day8It is such a happy day t9When the fam’ly gets together!t9When the fam’ly gets together. 1010
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2. When it’s reunion time, 7No matter what the weather,7No matter what the weather, 8It is such a happy day8It is such a happy day t9When the fam’ly gets together!t9When the fam’ly gets together. 1010
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No matter what the weather,7No matter what the weather, 8It is such a happy day8It is such a happy day t9When the fam’ly gets together!t9When the fam’ly gets together. 1010
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