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Posted By: GUEST,Guest maddy
19-Jul-10 - 11:03 AM
Thread Name: Origin: Barges (Girl Scout song)
Subject: RE: Origin: Barges (Girl Scout song)
i heard this version at Camp Huronda

Barges
Verse 1
Out of my window looking in the night
I can see the barges flickering light
Starbort shining green
And port is glowing red
I can see the barges from my bed

Chorus
Barges i would like to go with you
I would like to sail the ocean blue
Barges have you tresures in your hold
Do you fight with pirates barve and bold

Verse2
Silently flows the river to the sea
And the barges do go silently
One of these days and it will not be long
You will look for me and I'll be gone

Chorus
Barges i would like to go with you
I would like to sail the ocean blue
Barges have you tresures in your hold
Do you fight with pirates barve and bold

Verse 3
Hum

Chorus
Barges i would like to go with you
I would like to sail the ocean blue
Barges have you tresures in your hold
Do you fight with pirates barve and bold

And the story was there was a girl that was very very sick and she could see the barges from her bed.
But before she could finish the song she died but she knew she was going to die so that is why she says
One of these days and it ill not be long you will look for me and i'll be gone.
You hum the third verse in her memory.

that is what i learned