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"Ah, Woe, Ah, Me"
Shane has got a lovely family.
Shame and scandal in the family.
"Ally Ally Oxen Free" (MP3)
Strong and weak, mild and meek
No more high at sea!
Strong and weak, mild and meek
No more hide and seek!
I wore a hot foot and inch.
I was a'hot-footin' it.
"Bad Man's Blunder" (MP3)
He was steppin' right along (I was a hot-foot Nick)
But he was steppin' too slow (It was a salted egg)
He was steppin' right along (We're a-high footin' it)
But he was steppin' too slow (It was a sultry day)
"Blow The Candle Out"
We lit the candle doughboys
We had no fear or strike.
We let the candle go, boys
W e had no care or strife.
"Blow The Candle Out"
We washed her candelabra
We had no care or strength.
We let the candle go, boys
We had no care or strife.
"Bye, Bye, Thou Little Tiny Child"
Sisters, too, I may eat you
For to preserve this day
This young king for whom we sing
Bye, bye, lullee, lullay.
Sisters, too, how may we do
For to preserve this day?
This youngling for whom we sing
Bye, bye, lullee, lullay.
"Coal Tattoo"
And a blue tattoo on the side of my head
Left by a nun named Nicole.
And a blue tattoo on the side of my head
Left by the number nine coal.
"Coal Tattoo"
It's the travelin' and lookin' I hate.
This traveling nook in my head.
"Colorado Trail"
For sixteen years she grazed the earth.
For sixteen years she graced the earth.
"Coplas Revisited"
Llamas lock up Joe one day.
Llamas talk with Milton Berle.
Here's one eagle named Berta
Made me sing along with baby Mary.
La mula que yo mente
La monto hoy mi compadre.
Eso a mi no me importa
Pues yo la monte primero.
"Deportee"
All they will call you will be tea for tea.
All they will call you will be deportee.
Then I saw a note stuck in a bacon powder can.
Then I saw a note stuck in a bakin' powder can.
Under that rock you'll find some water; I left it in a bidder's jar.
Under that rock you'll find some water; I left it in a bitters jar.
"Don't You Weep, Mary"
Sing up high and you know not when
Kiss my soul and its forty hands
Mia Farrow's army got drafted!
Satan got mad and he knows I'm glad
Missed that soul that he thought he had.
Didn't Pharoah's army get drowned?
"Early In The Morning"
I remember grandpa telling me that I was born
As the Sun was coming up early in Des Moines.
Told me I was born early in Des Moines...
But today in Iowa I missed my darling so.
I remember grandpa telling me that I was born
As the Sun was coming up early in the morn.
Told me I was born early in the morn...
But today when I awoke I missed my darling so.
You may be brave and as bold as you're black
But I will be Norman Orman, terra firma.
You may be brave and as bold as you're black
But I will be numero uno, torero fino.
You may be brave and have moles on your back
But I will be the narrow wound on narrow wieners
You may be brave and as bold as you're black
But I will be numero uno, torero fino.
If the skiers don't get him, the skaters will.
If the 'skeeters don't get him, the gators will.
It's too nice for a guy
So the debt is paid.
It's an eye for an eye
So the debt is paid.
"Genny Glenn"
And with you, and with you, and with you, Genny Glenn.
I'll take you down to glass the town and dance you home again.
And with you, and with you, and with you, Genny Glenn.
I'll take you down to Glasgow Town and dance you home again.
"Genny Glenn"
Well, other girls were lightning.
Well, a lot of girls would-a liked me.
"Glorious Kingdom"
He comes from the Glorious Ding Dong
He comes from the Glorious Kingdom
"Go Where I Send Thee"
Five for the gusto preachers
Five for the gospel preachers
"Hard Travelin'"
I've been a-dancin'. I've been acquirin'
I've been a-lucky that I ain't got fired.
I been a-blastin'. I been a-firin'
I been a-duckin' that-a red-hot fire.
"Hobo's Lullaby"
I know the ponies cause you trouble.
I know the police cause you trouble.
"Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream"
And guns, and swords, and unicorns
Were scattered on the ground.
And guns, and swords, and uniforms
Were scattered on the ground.
"M.T.A. (version on 'College Concert' album)"
Charlie handed in his dime at the Second Street station
And he knew he had to change his name.
Charlie handed in his dime at the Second Street station
And he knew he had to change at Main.
"M.T.A."
And he chained four to make a plane
And he changed for Jamaica Plain
"M.T.A."
But did he ever return, no he never returned
And his fate is still unlearned (Truman Scully).
But did he ever return, no he never returned
And his fate is still unlearned (shame and scandal).
"M.T.A."
How can I afford to see my sister end jealousy?
How can I afford to see my sister in Chelsea?
"Marcelle Wahine"
Marcel, the Wally Men,
Eat a lot of Wheaties, eat a lot of whey
So much a ha-ha baby
So Wheaties, eat a whole lotta foam.
Marcelle Vahine
Ai'a Tahiti a wa'a
Ta mata hata Tahiti
No fatigi, fatigi mata ho.
"Mark Twain"
My granded used to tell me, 'Boy, when I was just your age
I was a river pilot on a shovel called The Stage.'
My granddad used to tell me, 'Boy, when I was just your age
I was a river pilot on a showboat called The Stage.'
"Mark Twain"
There were gamblers, drunks, and n*****s
And a minstrel man who danced
Singing gals from Longanore
Imported straight from France
or
There were gamblers, drunks, and beggars
And a maestro man who danced
Singing gals from Longanore
Imported straight from France
or
There were gamblers, trucks, and thinkers
And a minstrel man who danced
Singing gals from Longanore
Imported straight from France
or
There were gamblers, trunks, and thinkers
And a menstrual man who danced
Singing gals from Longanore
Imported straight from France.
There were gamblers, crooks, and fakers
And a minstrel man who danced
Singing gal, Simone l'Amour
Imported straight from France.
"Mary Mild"
If you are Lord's and Ladies' sons and you will not play at ball.
I'll build you a bridge of the beams of the sun to play upon a song.
If you are Lord's and Ladies' sons and you will not play at ball.
I'll build you a bridge of the beams of the sun to play upon us all.
"Molly Dee"
Makes her chili in a mountain of stew.
Makes her gin in a bathtub still.
"Oh, Yes, Oh"
Now tie the donkey to the lion.
Now tie the doggie to the line.
"Oh, Yes, Oh"
One little cup I gave her for a pizza.
One little pup I gave her for a keep sake.
"Oh, Yes, Oh"
One more train gets into town (oh, yes, oh)
Just make-believe that you're the clown (a good long time ago).
When your train gets into town (oh, yes, oh)
Just make a bee-line for the pound (a good long time ago).
If there's one more town, I'll be goin'
Fight forty women, I'll be there.
If there's one more town, I'll be goin'
Fight for the winnin' and I'll be there.
"Poor Ellen Smith"
The judge makin' whisky, as God knows I can't
But how do I die at the end of cement.
The judge may convict me and God knows he can
But I know I died as an innocent man.
"Raspberries, Strawberries" (MP3)
Alec Frendzaluten was a little f***** sumb****.
Ah! Les Fraises et les fromboises et les bons vins que nous avons bus.
"Raspberries, Strawberries" (MP3)
Aleck's friends all lick on Bobby's little baggies of home beer.
Ah! Les fraises et les framboises et les bons vins que nous avons bus.
"Razors In The Air"
Back up hope and come with me (Ah, my love, don't greet me!)
Chew your foot in Tennessee.
Pack a poke and come with me (Ah, my love don't grieve me!)
Shoe your foot in Tennessee.
"Reuben James"
Many years have passed, and still I wonder why
The Worcester men must fight and the Vestal men must die.
Many years have passed, and still I wonder why
The worst of men must fight and the best of men must die.
"Round About The Mountain"
The Lord loves her cinnamon.
The Lord loves a sinner man.
"Run, Molly, Run"
Molly said to Long John, 'Don't take me for a fool.
If you didn't cut your ears in jail, I'd think you were a mule.
Molly said to Long John, 'Don't take me for a fool.
If you didn't cut your ears and tail, I'd think you were a mule.
Scotch and soda, button your eyes
Scotch and soda, mud in your eye
"Seasons In The Sun" (MP3)
A difference was my trusted wife
And
A difference was it's hard to die.
Adieu, Francoise, my trusted wife
And
Adieu, Francoise, it's hard to die.
"Seasons in the Sun" (MP3)
But the stars we could reach were just sofas on the beach.
But the stars we could reach were just starfish on the beach.
"Seasons in the Sun" (MP3)
But the stars we could reach would just wash up on the beach
But the stars we could reach were just starfish on the beach.
"Seasons in the Sun" (MP3)
We had seasons in the sun,
but the stars we could reach were garbage in a heap.
We had seasons in the sun,
but the stars we could reach were just starfish on the beach.
"Sing Out"
I'm from the Great Shellai
To see the chap with the glory crown
Uphill from flaming sky.
I from the grave shall rise
To see the judge with the glory crown,
A view from flaming sky.
"Sloop John B"
Iced up the John B sails.
Hoist up the John B sails.
Let us begin for a child take walk
The heavenly man sing a freedom song.
Let us begin for it shall take long
Let ev'ry man sing out freedom's song.
Saddle up the horse from this day on
A new generation has been born
Born of the past to keep us free
But out of the rights of the home country.
Let the word go forth from this day on
A new generation has been born
Born to the task to keep us free
But proud of the rights of the home country.
Oh, me name is Old Hunnon, and I'm just gone sixteen
My home is in Montana where I was weaned
I've learned all my life through Lincoln's to blame.
Oh me name is O'Hannon, and I'm just gone sixteen
My home is in Monaghan where I was weaned
I've learned all my life cruel England's to blame.
"The River Is Wide"
There'll be a boat that can carry toons
And both shall rule, my love and I.
or
There'll be a boat that can carry tools
And both shall rule, my love and I.
Build me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my love and I.
"The River Is Wide"
When love is young, then love is fine.
Just like a chimp when first it's new.
But love grows old and wax is cold.
When love is young, then love is fine.
Just like a gem when first it's new.
But love grows old and waxes cold.
"The Seine"
One night along the river
The sun shook Andrew Paine.
One night along the river
At St. Germaine de Pre
"The Seine"
There on that splendid morning
I saw you volunteers.
There on that splendid morning
I saw you all in tears.
"The Sloop John B"
Around A*hole town we did roam
Around Nassau town we did roam
"The Unfortunate Miss Bailey" (MP3)
'How vast, Miss Bailey,' then he cried, 'your c*** affrights me, really.'
'Dear Captain Smith,' the ghost replied, 'you bruised me unctioned tea leaves.
or
'How fast, Miss Bailey,' then he cried, 'you've come to fright me, really.'
'Dear Captain Smith,' the ghost replied, 'you loosed me engine wheelie.
'Avast, Miss Bailey,' then he cried, 'you can't affright me, really.'
'Dear Captain Smith,' the ghost replied, 'you used me ungenteelly.
"The Unfortunate Miss Bailey" (MP3)
He took to drinking rabbit pee
And fought upon Miss Bailey.
He took to drinking ratafia
And tho't upon Miss Bailey.
"The Unfortunate Miss Bailey" (MP3)
The coroner's quest goes hard with me because I acted freely.
The coroner's quest goes hard with me because I acted fraily.
"The Unfortunate Miss Bailey" (MP3)
The hornets' nest's so hard to beat because I acted frailly
or
The hornets' nest won't bother me because I acted frailly
or
The horn is west coast's Harvard meet because I acted frailly
or
The foreigner's west coast harbours me because I acted frailly.
The coroner's quest goes hard with me because I've acted freely.
"The Unfortunate Miss Bailey" (MP3)
When ninety times he went to bed
For he had Congo fever.
One night betimes he went to bed
For he had caught a fever.
"The Whistling Gypsy"
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
And he won the carnival lady.
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady.
"The Whistling Gypsy"
She left her father's castle gate.
Left her Gold Bond lover.
She left her father's castle gate.
Left her own fond lover.
"Three Jolly Coachmen"
Here's to the maid who steals the geese
And runs to tell her mother.
Here's to the maid who steals a kiss
And runs to tell her mother.
"Three Jolly Coachmen"
She's a fool to all mankind.
She's a boon to all mankind.
We started to run when a man named Lou said
'Senor, come with me 'cause I want you.'
We started to run when a man in blue said
"To Be Redeemed"
If your days are dark, and your nighttime's a wuss
You'd better read a good book and then arise in the woods.
If your days are dark, and your nighttimes are worse
You'd better read the good book and memorize you a verse.
"To Be Redeemed"
There's confusion here
And the wicket's in the wind.
There's confusion here
And the wicked seem to win.
"To Be Redeemed"
Tippin' was your fun now, Gabriel blow his horn.
Where'd you hide your lily hand with all your progress gone?
Hey, you got a thunder in your heart, you got burstin' in your soul.
If it was to flood now, and Gabriel blow'd his horn
Where'd you hide your guilty hands with all your pockets gone?
Hey, you got a hunger in your heart, you got thirst within your soul.
Hang down your head poor Julie
Hang down your head Tom Dooley
Oh, boy, you're bound to die.
Poor boy, you're bound to die.
"Utawena"
On my knees I fall, la, la la.
Ameniza bala la la.
"Weeping Willow"
She told me that she really loved me
How could I believe her untrue
When all the angels seemed to whisper
She would approve 'em to the loo?
She told me that she really loved me
How could I believe her untrue
When all the angels seemed to whisper
She will prove untrue to you?
"With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm"
In the town of London Lodges life
The ghost of Anne Boleyn wants Sadie Claire.
In the Tower of London, large as life
The ghost of Anne Boleyn walks, they declare.
"Zombie Jamboree"
I don't give a damn 'cause I don't welly welly
I don't give a damn 'cause I done that already
"Zombie Jamboree"
I don't give a damn 'cause it doesn't matter really.
Well I don't give a damn 'cause I done that already.
"Zombie Jamboree"
I said, 'Oh, no Micah doubles
Up and over love bones.
I cannot come'
or
I said 'Oh, no my girl doubles
Up and over love bones.
I cannot come.'
I says, 'Oh, no my turtle dove.'
'That old bag of bones
I cannot love.'
"Zombie Jamboree"
One female zombie wouldn't behave
She said she want me for horse layin'.
One female zombie wouldn't behave
She said she want me for her slave.
"Zombie Jamboree"
Well I don't give a damn 'cause I done dead already.
I don't give a damn 'cause I done that already
"Zombie Jamboree"
Zombie strum! Now pots of island wind.
Some of them agreed Californian.
He picks the season when Scottie
Finally got together in Market Town.
Zombies from all parts of the island
Some of them are great Calypsonians
Hey, since the season was Carnivale
They got together in Bacchanal.
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