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Thread #16290 Message #1180394
Posted By: Roberto
07-May-04 - 11:56 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Titanic (Leadbelly)
Subject: Lyr Add: THE TITANIC (Leadbelly)
The Titanic, Leadbelly, Leadbelly's Last Sessions,1948 recordings, Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40068/71 (disc 2)
THE TITANIC (Leadbelly)
It was midnight on the sea The band was playing Nearer My God to Thee Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well It was midnight on the sea The band was playing, Nearer My God to Thee Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well
Titanic, when it got its load Captain he hollered - All aboard Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well Titanic, when it got its load Captain he hollered - All aboard Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well
Titanic was comin' 'round the curve When it ran in that great big iceberg Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well (He didn't see it) Titanic was comin' 'round the curve When it ran in that great big iceberg Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well
Titanic was sinking down They had them lifeboats around Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well When the Titanic was sinking down They had them lifeboats around Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well
They had them lifeboats around Savin' the women and children and lettin' the men go down Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well They had them lifeboats around Savin' the women and children and lettin' the men go down. Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well
Jack Johnson want to get on board Captain he says - I ain't haulin' no coal Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well Jack Johnson want to get on board Captain he said - I ain't haulin' no coal Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well
(Jack Johnson so glad he didn't get on there) When he heard about that mighty shock Might 'a' seen the man done the Eagle Rock Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well When he heard about that mighty shock Might 'a' seen the man done the Eagle Rock Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well