Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Red River Rock - Original, artist - Johnny & The Hurricanes. Date of issue: 24.06.2006
Song language: English
Red River Rock - Original |
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| Miscellaneous |
| Paddy And The Whale |
| PADDY AND THE WHALE |
| Paddy O’Brian left Ireland in glee; |
| He had a strong notion old England to see; |
| He shipped in the Nellie, for England was bound |
| And the whiskey he drank made his head go around |
| Cho: Laddy whack, fol de dol, fol de rol I dee dee * |
| O, Paddy been never sailing before; |
| It made his heart ache when he heard the loud roar; |
| For the glance of his eye, a whale he did spy: |
| «I'm going to be ate,» says Paddy,"by-and-by" |
| O, Paddy run forward and caught hold of the mast |
| He grasped his arms round and there he held fast |
| The boat gave a tip, and, losing his grip |
| Down in the whale’s belly poor Paddy did slip |
| He was down in the whale six months and five days |
| Till luck one day to his throat he did pop |
| The whale give a snort and then give a blow |
| And out on the land poor Paddy did go |
| O, Paddy is landed and safe on the shore; |
| He swears that he 'll never go to sea any more |
| The next time he wishes old England to see |
| It will be when the railroad runs over the sea |
| Note: Alternate chorus I’ve heard is: |
| Caterwaulin', Tarpaulin', Harpoonin' and all |
| Tune is another Derry Down variant RG |
| From Ballads and Sea Songs of Newfoundland, Greenleaf |
| Collected from John Edison, Fleur de Lys, 1929 |
| @sailor @fish |
| Filename[ PADWHAL |
| Play.exe DERRDWN2 |
| RG |
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