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Thread #158562   Message #3878921
Posted By: Dave Sutherland
27-Sep-17 - 03:34 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Row, Me Bully Boys, Row
Subject: RE: Origins: Row, Me Bully Boys, Row
Hi Jim, The one closely associated with Louis Killen as I recall was "Blow, Boys, Blow"
"Was you ever down the Congo River, Blow Boys Blow,
Where the fever makes a white man shiver, Blow mw Bully Boys Blow"
As for checking in Hugill you'll find that the words are "Roll Bullies Roll" as opposed to the common misconception "Row Bullies….