The second line of both songs contain the same melodic fragment... "And say a young buffer lies low" "No more on the docks I'll be seen" Other than that, the composer should be given ample credit for a new and original work. Almost every song created contains elements of a forebear including sophisticated theater songs. It's OK to steal if you create a good new song out of it. Why not use a song as a trigger for another one? Frank Hamilton
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