Great big sea hove in Long Beach,
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Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do,
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Great big sea hove in Long Beach,
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Granny Snooks she lost her speech,
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To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee.
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Great big sea hove in the Harbour
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Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do,
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Great big sea hove in the Harbour
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Hove right up to Keough's Parlour
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To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee.
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Mother, dear I wants a sack
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Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do,
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Mother, dear I wants a sack
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With beads and buttons all down me back
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To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee.
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"Me boot is broke, me frock is tore
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Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do,
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Boot is broke, me frock is tore,
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But Granny Snooks I do adore.
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To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee.
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Fish is gone and the flour is high
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Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do,
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Fish is gone and the flour is high
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Granny Snooks she can't have I
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To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee.
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She will have me in the fall
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Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do,
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If she don't I'll hoist my sail
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Hove right up to old Canaille.
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To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee.
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Great big sea hove in Long Beach,
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Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do,
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Great big sea hove in Long Beach,
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Granny Snooks she lost her speech,
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To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee
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Great Big Sea / Gone By The Board
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| Great Big Sea |
