043. John Brown

JOHN BROWN   

(Op wijs: Glory, glory hallelujah / Battle hyhme of the Republiek)

John Brown was skipper on a Yankee clipper ship                   John Brown was skipper on a Yankee clipper ship                   John Brown was skipper on a Yankee clipper ship                       As we go rollin' home

(Refrein):                                                                                     Glory glory, allelujah, Glory glory, allelujah                        Glory glory, allelujah, As we go rollin' home

John Brown's daughter is a maiden so I'm told                          Her fingers decked with diamonds                                              and her toes are decked with gold                                              John Brown's daughter is a maiden so I'm told                            As we go rollin' home

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John Brown's daughter got a bunion on her toes                      John Brown's daughter got a wart upon her nose                     John Brown's daughter got a bunion on her toes                         As we go rollin' home

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John Brown's daughter is a Yankee-doodle-do                         Her bow is fat, her stern is fat an so's her ankles too              John Brown's daughter is a Yankee-doodle-do                            As we go rollin' home

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John Brown's daughter drinks her Whiskey neat an' straight       John Brown's daughter got a bowline round the mate           John Brown's daughter drinks her Whiskey neat an' straight        As we go rollin' home

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