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Yellow Gals

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     Johnny was a rover and he's bound for Callio
     hey row me yellow gals a-do a let me go
     Johnny was a rover and to sea he's bound to go
     hey row me yellow gals a-do a let me go

Chorus:
     Do a let me go me gals
     a-do a let me go
     hey row me yellow gals
     a-do a let me go
     As I walked down the landing stage all on summer morn'
     hey row me yellow gals a-do a let me go
     I met an emigrant Irish lass a- looking all forlorn
     hey row me yellow gals a-do a let me go

Chorus:

     Goodmorning mister Captain Sir, good morning yer says ye
     hey row me yellow gals a-do a let me go
     a-have you got a package ship for far Amerikay
     hey row me yellow gals a-do a let me go

Chorus:
     I've got the Jimmy Walker and she's bound around the horn
     hey row me yellow gals a-do a let me go
     with five and twenty emigrants and a thousand sacks of corn
     hey row me yellow gals a-do a let me go

Chorus:

     Bad luck to Irish sailor boys bad luck to them I say
     hey row me yellow gals a-do a let me go
     they all got drunk, broke in me trunk, and stole me clothes away
     hey row me yellow gals a-do a let me go

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