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09 May 03 - 10:25 PM (#949681) Subject: Lyr Req: Lumber Jack Song From: GUEST,dallaire I'm Looking for the lyrics to an old song. The only lines I know are.... Sittin' on a tree stump, eatin Johnny cake Heard the whistle blow, so I had to take a break. Boiled up my tea in an old tin can That's the life of a Lumber Jack Man. I have no idea who the artist is. I would appreciate any help locating the lyrics. |
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09 May 03 - 10:31 PM (#949683) Subject: Lyr Add: THE LUMBERJACK (Hal & Ginger Willis) From: Sorcha THE LUMBERJACK Songwriters Hal Willis and Ginger Willis Verse 1 Well I walk along the river with my new Swede Saw With a file in the pocket of my old mackanaw I'm a headed for the wood each morning at the break of day As I take a little short cut over the hill I can hear the whistle blow at the old saw mill It's the night gang a-leaving for the bunkhouse across the bay Chorus Well I'm a sitting on a tree stump eating Johnny cake I heard the whistle blow, I had to take a break I'm a boiling up my tea in an old tin can Cause that is the life of a Lumberjack Man Verse 2 I'm gonna cut me a jack pine tall and limber You'd better step aside when I holler timber My double bit axe is gonna make the big chips fly When the cut is clean, I'll set my wedge And drive it into place with a nine pound sledge I've already picked the spot where this big tree gonna lie Chorus Well I'm a sitting on a tree stump eating Johnny cake I heard the whistle blow, I had to take a break I'm a boiling up my tea in an old tin can Cause that is the life of a Lumberjack Man Verse 3 The swamper's getting ready to take my load Skidding out my logs, and pile em on the road I'm a waiting for the jammer, to put them on the sleigh The boss man's a coming to scale my lumber I better make sure, that he's got the right number Before I let the logs go a rolling on their way International Copyright Secured; All Rights Reserved Regent Music Publishers (BMI)-Recorded by Hal Willis From: http://www.halwillis.com/lumberjack_lyrics.html |
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09 May 03 - 10:33 PM (#949684) Subject: Lyr Add: THE LUMBERJACK From: masato sakurai From HERE: THE LUMBERJACK Songwriters Hal Willis and Ginger Willis Verse 1 Well I walk along the river with my new Swede Saw With a file in the pocket of my old mackanaw I'm a headed for the wood each morning at the break of day As I take a little short cut over the hill I can hear the whistle blow at the old saw mill It's the night gang a-leaving for the bunkhouse across the bay Chorus Well I'm a sitting on a tree stump eating Johnny cake I heard the whistle blow, I had to take a break I'm a boiling up my tea in an old tin can Cause that is the life of a Lumberjack Man Verse 2 I'm gonna cut me a jack pine tall and limber You'd better step aside when I holler timber My double bit axe is gonna make the big chips fly When the cut is clean, I'll set my wedge And drive it into place with a nine pound sledge I've already picked the spot where this big tree gonna lie Chorus Well I'm a sitting on a tree stump eating Johnny cake I heard the whistle blow, I had to take a break I'm a boiling up my tea in an old tin can Cause that is the life of a Lumberjack Man Verse 3 The swamper's getting ready to take my load Skidding out my logs, and pile em on the road I'm a waiting for the jammer, to put them on the sleigh The boss man's a coming to scale my lumber I better make sure, that he's got the right number Before I let the logs go a rolling on their way ~Masato |
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09 May 03 - 10:34 PM (#949685) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lumber Jack Song From: masato sakurai Two minutes late. |
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10 May 03 - 04:04 AM (#949767) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lumber Jack Song From: GUEST,Peter from Essex Be careful with your intros. Your song is "The Luberjack" , the song titled "The Lumberjack Song" is from Monty Python. |