Wednesday, June 15, 2016

THE OLD KING BOHEMUND BLUES





Got a girl in Antioch
Got one in Tripoli
Lord! A gal in
Antioch
Also one in
Tripoli
That old girl in
Antioch
Gonna be the death of me.

My mamma was a Saracen
My dad a Ferenji
My mamma was a Saracen
My dear dad a Ferenji
(Yes he was)
I wake up each morning
And I'm at war with me.

Went to bed last evening
King Bohemund came to me
Yes, went to bed last evening
That grey ghost he came to me
Asking what I mean to do ‘bout
Antioch and Tripoli

There's sand in all my clothing
Ain't never seen no snow
So much sand in all my clothing
Never seen no snow
Gonna pack up all my troubles
And move to Cipango.

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