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Thread #107820   Message #2238999
Posted By: GUEST,Murray on Salt Spring
18-Jan-08 - 01:19 AM
Thread Name: Origins/Lyrics: Goodbye Horse
Subject: Goodbye Horse
Words, music and origins wanted of Goodbye Horse.
Perhaps of Royal Navy origin?

In the RN (1940s-1950s)a horse was a girlfriend (usually a casual one!).

He was saying goodbye to his horse,
He was saying goodbye to his horse,
And as he was saying goodbye to his horse,
He was saying goodbye to his horse,
Goodbye horse [Goodbye horse]
Goodbye horse [Goodbye horse]
He was saying goodbye to his horse,
Last night he was saying goodbye to his horse,
He was saying goodbye to his horse.