The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #6681   Message #894726
Posted By: Charley Noble
20-Feb-03 - 07:46 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req/Add: Been All Around This World
Subject: RE: Been All Around This World
Well, this is my current arrangement which borrows some verses from "Handsome Molly":

I've been All around this World

(Traditional
Rearranged by Charlie Ipcar 2003
Key: Bb (5/F))

Well, I'm working on the new railroad,
The mud up to my knees;
Working on the new railroad,
The mud up to my knees;
Digging for big John Henry,
He's so hard to please;
Been all around this world.

When you're lining track, me boys,
Be sure you line 'em right;
When you're lining track, me boys,
Be sure you line 'em right;
Big John Henry, if he ain't pleased,
You'll be working through the night;
Been all around this world.

When you goes a-fishing, boys,
You takes a hook and line;
When you goes a-fishing, boys,
You takes a hook and line;
And when you go a-courting,
Don't leave your bait behind;
Been all around this world.

Well, I went to town last Friday night,
My Molly passed me by;
I went to town last Friday night,
My Molly passed me by;
I could tell her mind was a-changin'
By the roving of her eye;
Been all around this world.

"Now where'd you get them high-heeled shoes,
That dress you wear so fine?
Where'd you get them high-heeled shoes,
That dress you wear so fine?"
"Got my shoes from an engineer,
My dress from a driver in the mine;"
Been all around this world.

Now do you remember, Molly,
When you took me by the hand?
Do you remember, Molly,
When you took me by the hand?
You said if you ever married
That I would be the man;
Been all around this world.

Now the new railroad is ready, boys,
The cars they's on the track;
The new railroad is ready, boys,
The cars they's on the track;
Gonna catch me a long gray train,
Never more look back;
Been all around this world.

Working on the new railroad,
The mud up to my knees;
Working on the new railroad,
The mud up to my knees;
Digging for big John Henry,
He's so hard to please;
Been all around this world.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble