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Thread #2794   Message #12596
Posted By: Jerry Friedman
19-Sep-97 - 08:05 PM
Thread Name: Naughty kids' greatest hits
Subject: AND another one
This standard of my childhood isn't in the DT either.

There were three jolly fishermen,
There were three jolly fishermen,
Fisher fisher men men men,
Fisher fisher men men men,
There were three jolly fishermen.

The first one's name was Abraham, etc.

The second one's name was I-i-saac, etc.

The third one's name was Jay-ay-cob.

They all set out from Amsterdam.

You mustn't say that naughty word.

They all set out from Amster-sh. [finger to lips]

I'm gonna say it anyway.

They all set out from AmsterDAM!

(On "Amster Amster DAM DAM DAM", all participants dissolve in giggles, so I don't remember whether there's any more to the song.)