My iPod won't play a single song

About a month ago I bought a song on itunes on my iPod touch (4th gen). It played several times on the iPod then but now when I try to play the song it stops for a few seconds, then skips to the next one. Please tell me how to fix this as I don't have enough money in my account to buy it again. (The song is Rocket Man by Elton John)

I don't have enough money in my account to buy it again.
You DON'T have to buy it again. If you already purchased the song(s), you can redownload them FREE OF CHARGE:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
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