Lukey

Great Big Sea



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Well oh, Lukey's boat is painted green,

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Ha, me boys!

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Lukey's boat is painted green,

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The prettiest boat that you've ever seen,

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A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

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A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!



Well oh, Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty,

Ha, me boys!

Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty,

And every seam is chinked with putty,

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!



Well I says "Lukey the blinds are down"

Ha, me boys!

I says "Lukey the blinds are down"

"Me wife is dead and she's underground"

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!



Well I says Lukey "I don't care"

Ha, me boys!

I says Lukey "I don't care"

"I'll get me another in the spring of the year"

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!



Oh, Lukey's rolling out his grub,

Ha, me boys!

Lukey's rolling out his grub,

One split pea, and a ten pound tub,

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!



Well, Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails,

Ha, me boys!

Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails,

The sheet was planted with copper nails,

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!



Lukey's boat is painted green,

Ha, me boys!

Lukey's boat is painted green,

It's the prettiest boat that you've ever seen,

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!