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(It Was Only) An Old Beer Bottle

It was only an old beer bottle
A floatin' on the foam
It was only an old beer bottle
A million miles from home
Inside was a piece a of paper
These words were written on
Now whoever finds this bottle
Will find the beer all gone

It was only an old beer bottle
A floatin' on the foam
It was only an old beer bottle
A million miles from home
Inside was a piece a of paper
These words were written on
Now whoever finds this bottle
Will find the beer all gone

Spoken:
Ten little bottles sitting on the shelf
Nine little bottles sitting on the shelf
Eight little bottles sitting on the shelf
Seven little bottles a-sitting on a shelf
Six little boottles sitting on a shelf. Oh my.
Fiiivvve little bottles...
Four little bottles. Oooooh
Three little bottles...
Now there's no by little b.. now there's n...

Wait a minute. Quit pushing me now.

Wait a minute. Pushner. Pushner.

Oh, smart guy huh? Get me the manager.

So you're the manager, huh?

You can't put me out of here. I'm an American citizen.
You see. I have my rights. You can't put me out of here now.

Oh yeah?

[Sound of someone falling down]

My god he did.

Dick Jurgens and his Orchestra. Jan 1940. Vocalion (5338). Tune is "Sing a Song of Cities".


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