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Lyr Add: I need to know the name of this song...

15 Jul 02 - 02:46 PM (#748446)
Subject: I need to know the name of this song...
From: GUEST,andrewobrien@roadrunner.nf.net

[Obstructed by applause] off to the hunt
And away I did straddle to look for me punt
And every straddle I made it so fair
Saying this is the summer we'll all get out share.

We left the stage head, and we set ourselves straight
With a flashing fine breeze and a tub of fresh bait
With a flashing fine mainsail, and a full-flying jib
With a crooked ole punt, sure she sails like a squid.

She ? like a rigger, she likes the big lop
When our skipper Harry, he heard a fish jump
It was off through the sinkers we came through so fair
It was over out isle, by's, there's neither one here.

So we'll go out forward, and we'll have a look 'round
For I heard there's some small fish out on the shoal ground
Sure we hauled up our ?, b'ys sure the wind it ? South
We dipped in out oars, sayin' how fast she goes now.

Skipper Tom, he laid down on the broad of his back
'Tween sleepin' and wakein' he heard his line crack
Now young skipper Harry better pull in the slack
For when he breaks water, I'll jump on his back.

The fish he broke water with a wonderful dash,
And out of his mouth, sure the hook it did smash
Skipper Harry looked forward with a wonderful frown
How hard he came up, but how light he went down

In the sweet month of August where the ? been plum
We had a deep puncheon chock full to the bung
Oh women, oh women, you may get your wish
You can say what you like we're three (devils for fish)


15 Jul 02 - 03:52 PM (#748472)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: I need to know the name of this song...
From: Sorcha

No luck Google-ing. Sorry.


15 Jul 02 - 05:51 PM (#748508)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: I need to know the name of this song...
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

Can you tell us who sang the song?


15 Jul 02 - 05:54 PM (#748509)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: I need to know the name of this song...
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

There are several places you have typed out and I am guessing it should be our. Is this correct? Perhaps you might go through it and make corrections in case we're searching based on words which are incorrect?


17 Jul 02 - 02:52 PM (#749815)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: I need to know the name of this song...
From: GUEST,andrewobrien@roadrunner.nf.net

I found the name, it's called "The Crooked-Nosed Punt". I jsut need to fiund some hsitory on it, now... thanks for all your help so far.