Alabama John Cherokee
Traditional:
courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com
Lukey's boat is painted green aha my boys, Lukey's boat is painted green
The prettiest little boat you ever seen. Aha me boys a riddle I day
Lukey's boat got a fine fore cutty, aha my boys,
Lukey's boat got a fine fore cutty
And every seam is chinked with putty Aha me boys a riddle I day
Lukey's boat got high stop sails, aha my boys
Lukey's boat got high stop sails
And she was planched with copper nails Aha me boys a riddle I day
Oh, Lukey's boat got a high stopped jib aha my boys
Oh, Lukey's boat got a high stopped jib
And a patent block to her foremast head Aha me boys a riddle I day
I think, says Lukey I'll make her bigger, aha my boys
I think, says Lukey I'll make her bigger
I'll load her down with a one claw jigger Aha me boys a riddle I day
Lukey's rolling out his grub aha my boys Lukey's rolling out his grub
One split pea in a ten pound tub Aha me boys a riddle I day
Oh Lukey he sailed down the shore aha my boys
Oh Lukey he sailed down the shore to
catch some fish from Labrador Aha me boys a riddle I day
Aha, says Lukey the blinds are down aha my boys
Aha, says Lukey the blinds are down
My wife is dead and underground Aha me boys a riddle I day
Aha, says Lukey I don't care. aha my boys Aha, says Lukey I don't care
I'll get me another in the spring of the year Aha me boys a riddle I day.
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