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Thread #16179   Message #1954435
Posted By: GUEST,Guest
01-Feb-07 - 08:20 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Sister Jennie's Turn to Throw the Bomb
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sister Jennie's Turn to Throw the Bomb
Sorry. Hit the wrong button. The lyrics I remember:

(First verse same as songstress, then)

Let's draw lots to see whose turn It is to throw the bomb
Let's hope our aim is better than unlucky brother Tom
Polly's face is ghostly white, she's gripping Johnny's arm
The (third to take?) for freedom's sake is little brother John

Freedom, freedom, we'll live to see the day, oh
Freedom, freedom, a child shall lead the way

Johnny smiled, so proud was he that he had won the right
His little hands could dump the bomb and (stole? so?) into the night
John and Polly waited while the dawn turned into day,
Then the two brave little children sang out this mournful lay

(Chorus)

If there was another verse, I don't remember it.