Excursion Around the Bay
Excursion Around the Bay
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife cry
Oh me, oh my, I think I'm gonna die!
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife say,
"I wish I'd never taken this excursion around the bay"
T'was on this Monday morning, And the day was calm and fine
Had a harbor grace excursion With the boys who had the time
And just before the sailor Pulled the gangway from the pier
I saw some fella haul me wife Aboard as a volunteer
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife cry
Oh me, oh my, I think I'm gonna die!
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife say,
"I wish I'd never taken this excursion around the bay"
We'd fourteen hundred souls aboard, oh what a splendid sight!
Relaxed 'n regimental to make our spirits bright
Meself being in the double, with the funny things they'd say
They'd choke themselves from laughing when they'd see us in the bay
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife cry
Oh me, oh my, I think I'm gonna die!
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife say,
"I wish I'd never taken this excursion around the bay"
Me wife she got no better, she turned a shade of green
I fed her cake and candy, fat pork and kerosene
Castor oil and sugar-of-candy, I rubbed-pure oil on her face
And I said she'll be a' dandy when she reaches Harbor Grace!
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife cry
Oh me, oh my, I think I'm gonna die!
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife say,
"I wish I'd never taken this excursion around the bay"
My wife she got no better, my wife me darling dear
The screeches roll right through me both here n' Carbonear
I tried every place in Harbor Grace, Tried every store and shop,
To get her something for a cure or take her to the hop
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife cry
Oh me, oh my, I think I'm gonna die!
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife say,
"I wish I'd never taken this excursion around the bay"
She died below the brandy's when we were coming back
We buried her in the ocean, wrapped up in the Union Jack
So now I am a single man, in search of a pretty face
And the woman that says she'll have me, well I'm off for Harbor Grace!
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife cry
Oh me, oh my, I think I'm gonna die!
Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife say,
"I wish I'd never taken this excursion around the bay"
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