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Words & Music by Arthur R. Scammell
Recorded by Hank Snow
Oh thiCs is the place where the fishermen gather
In oFil-skins and Cboots and the Cape A7hands batten G7down;
All Csizes of Ffigures with G7squid lines and Cjiggers,
They Ccongregate here on the SG7quid Jiggin' CGround.
Some are Cworkin' their jiggers, while others are yarnin',
There's Fsome standin' Cup and there's A7more lyin' G7down;
While Call kinds of Ffun, jokes and G7drinks are Cbegun,
As they Cwait for the squid on the G7Squid Jiggin' CGround.
There's Cmen of all ages and boys in the bargain,
There's Fold Billy CCave and there's A7young Raymond G7Brown;
There's CRip, Red and GFory out G7here in the Cdory,
A rCunnin' down squires on the G7Squid Jiggin' CGround.
There's Cmen from the harbor, there's men from the tickle,
And aFll kinds of Cmotor-boats, A7green, gray and G7brown;
Right Cyonder is FBobby and G7with him is CNobby,
He's Cchawin' hard tack on the G7Squid Jiggin' CGround.
God Cbless my soul, list to, there's Skipper John Champy,
He's the Fbest hand at Csquid jiggin' A7here, I'll be G7bound;
CHello, what's the rFow? Why he's G7jiggin' one Cnow,
The Cvery first squid on the G7Squid Jiggin' CGround.
The Cman with the whiskers is old Jacob Steele,
He's Fgettin' well Con, but he's A7still pretty G7sound;
While CUncle Bob FHockins wears sG7ix pairs of sCtockin's
WhenCever he's out on the G7Squid Jiggin' CGround.
Holy CSmoke! What a scuffle! All hands are excited,
It's a Fwonder to Cme that there's A7nobody G7drowned;
There's a Cbustle, Fconfusion, the G7wonderful Chustle,
They're all Cjiggin' squid on the G7Squid Jiggin' CGround.
Says CBarney, "The squids are on top of the water,
I jFust felt me Cjiggers jig fA7ive fat homs G7down
But a Csquid in the Fboat squirted G7right down Chis throat,
Now he's sCwearin'like mad on the G7Squid Jiggin' CGround.
There's Cpoor Uncle Louie, his whiskers are spattered
With Fspots of the Csquid juice that's A7flyin' aG7round;
One Cpoor little Fguy got it G7right in the Ceye,
But they Cdon't give a darn on the G7Squid Jiggin' GCround.
Now, Cif you feel inclined to go squiddin',
FLeave your white Cshirt and your cA7ollar in the tG7own;
And Cif you get Fcranky withG7out your silk Chanky,
You'd Cbetter steer clear of the G7Squid Jiggin' CGround.

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Squid Jiggin Ground

by Hank Snow

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Words & Music by Arthur R. Scammell

Recorded by Hank Snow

Oh this is the place where the fishermen gather

F C A7 G7

In oil-skins and boots and the Cape hands batten down;

C F G7 C

All sizes of figures with squid lines and jiggers,

C G7 C

They congregate here on the Squid Jiggin' Ground.

Some are workin' their jiggers, while others are yarnin',

F C A7 G7

There's some standin' up and there's more lyin' down;

C F G7 C

While all kinds of fun, jokes and drinks are begun,

C G7 C

As they wait for the squid on the Squid Jiggin' Ground.

There's men of all ages and boys in the bargain,

F C A7 G7

There's old Billy Cave and there's young Raymond Brown;

C F G7 C

There's Rip, Red and Gory out here in the dory,

C G7 C

A runnin' down squires on the Squid Jiggin' Ground.

There's men from the harbor, there's men from the tickle,

F C A7 G7

And all kinds of motor-boats, green, gray and brown;

C F G7 C

Right yonder is Bobby and with him is Nobby,

C G7 C

He's chawin' hard tack on the Squid Jiggin' Ground.

God bless my soul, list to, there's Skipper John Champy,

F C A7 G7

He's the best hand at squid jiggin' here, I'll be bound;

C F G7 C

Hello, what's the row? Why he's jiggin' one now,

C G7 C

The very first squid on the Squid Jiggin' Ground.

The man with the whiskers is old Jacob Steele,

F C A7 G7

He's gettin' well on, but he's still pretty sound;

C F G7 C

While Uncle Bob Hockins wears six pairs of stockin's

C G7 C

Whenever he's out on the Squid Jiggin' Ground.

Holy Smoke! What a scuffle! All hands are excited,

F C A7 G7

It's a wonder to me that there's nobody drowned;

C F G7 C

There's a bustle, confusion, the wonderful hustle,

C G7 C

They're all jiggin' squid on the Squid Jiggin' Ground.

Says Barney, "The squids are on top of the water,

F C A7 G7

I just felt me jiggers jig five fat homs down

C F G7 C

But a squid in the boat squirted right down his throat,

C G7 C

Now he's swearin'like mad on the Squid Jiggin' Ground.

There's poor Uncle Louie, his whiskers are spattered

F C A7 G7

With spots of the squid juice that's flyin' around;

C F G7 C

One poor little guy got it right in the eye,

C G7 C

But they don't give a darn on the Squid Jiggin' Ground.

Now, if you feel inclined to go squiddin',

F C A7 G7

Leave your white shirt and your collar in the town;

C F G7 C

And if you get cranky without your silk hanky,

C G7 C

You'd better steer clear of the Squid Jiggin' Ground.

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