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Ralph Steadman - Little Boy Billee
Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (2006)
Original in C
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There were three Cmen of Bristol Gcity
There were three Gmen of Bristol Ccity
They stole a Cship and went to Fsea
They stole a Gship and went to Csea
There was Gorgin' CJack and Guzzlin' GJimmy
There was Gorging GJack and Guzzlin' CJimmy
And also CLittle Boy BilFlee
And also GLittle Boy BilClee
They stole a Ctin of captain's Gbiscuits
They stole a Gtin of captain's Cbiscuits
And one large Cbottle of whisFkey
And one large Gbottle of whisCkey
But when they Creached the broad AtGlantic
But when they Greached the broad AtClantic
They had nothing Cleft but one split Fpea
They had nothing Gleft but one split Cpea
Said Gorging CJack to Guzzling GJimmy
Said Gorging GJack to Guzzling CJimmy
We've nothing to Ceat so I'm going to eat Fthee
We've nothing to Geat so I'm going to eat Cthee
Said Guzzling CJimmy, I'm old and Gtoughish
Said Guzzling GJimmy, I'm old and Ctoughish
So lets eat CLittle Boy BilFlee
So lets eat GLittle Boy BilClee
Oh Little Boy CBillee, we're gonna kill and Geat ya
Oh Little Boy GBillee, we're gonna kill and Ceat ya
So undo the top Cbutton of your little cheFmie
So undo the top Gbutton of your little cheCmie
Oh may I Csay my cateGchism
Oh may I Gsay my cateCchism
That my dear Cmother taught to Fme
That my dear Gmother taught to Cme
He climbed up Cto the main top Ggallon
He climbed up Gto the main top Cgallon
And there he Cfell upon his Fknee
And there he Gfell upon his Cknee
But when he Creached the eleventh comGmandment
But when he Greached the eleventh comCmandment
He cried, yo Cho, Holland I Fsee
He cried, yo Gho, Holland I Csee
I see JeCrusalem and MadaGgascar
I see JeGrusalem and MadaCgascar
And North and CSouth AmeriFcie
And North and GSouth AmeriCcie
I see the CBritish fleet at Ganchor
I see the GBritish fleet at Canchor
And our Admiral CNelson, KCFB
And our Admiral GNelson, KCCB
They hung Gorgin' CJack and Guzzlin' GJimmy
They hung Gorgin' GJack and Guzzlin' CJimmy
But they made an Cadmiral of Little Boy BilFlee
They made an Gadmiral of Little BilClee

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Little Boy Billee

by Ralph Steadman

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Ralph Steadman - Little Boy Billee

Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (2006)

Original in C

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C G

There were three men of Bristol city

G C

There were three men of Bristol city

C F

They stole a ship and went to sea

G C

They stole a ship and went to sea

C G

There was Gorgin' Jack and Guzzlin' Jimmy

G C

There was Gorging Jack and Guzzlin' Jimmy

C F

And also Little Boy Billee

G C

And also Little Boy Billee

C G

They stole a tin of captain's biscuits

G C

They stole a tin of captain's biscuits

C F

And one large bottle of whiskey

G C

And one large bottle of whiskey

C G

But when they reached the broad Atlantic

G C

But when they reached the broad Atlantic

C F

They had nothing left but one split pea

G C

They had nothing left but one split pea

C G

Said Gorging Jack to Guzzling Jimmy

G C

Said Gorging Jack to Guzzling Jimmy

C F

We've nothing to eat so I'm going to eat thee

G C

We've nothing to eat so I'm going to eat thee

C G

Said Guzzling Jimmy, I'm old and toughish

G C

Said Guzzling Jimmy, I'm old and toughish

C F

So lets eat Little Boy Billee

G C

So lets eat Little Boy Billee

C G

Oh Little Boy Billee, we're gonna kill and eat ya

G C

Oh Little Boy Billee, we're gonna kill and eat ya

C F

So undo the top button of your little chemie

G C

So undo the top button of your little chemie

C G

Oh may I say my catechism

G C

Oh may I say my catechism

C F

That my dear mother taught to me

G C

That my dear mother taught to me

C G

He climbed up to the main top gallon

G C

He climbed up to the main top gallon

C F

And there he fell upon his knee

G C

And there he fell upon his knee

C G

But when he reached the eleventh commandment

G C

But when he reached the eleventh commandment

C F

He cried, yo ho, Holland I see

G C

He cried, yo ho, Holland I see

C G

I see Jerusalem and Madagascar

G C

I see Jerusalem and Madagascar

C F

And North and South Americie

G C

And North and South Americie

C G

I see the British fleet at anchor

G C

I see the British fleet at anchor

C F

And our Admiral Nelson, KCB

G C

And our Admiral Nelson, KCB

C G

They hung Gorgin' Jack and Guzzlin' Jimmy

G C

They hung Gorgin' Jack and Guzzlin' Jimmy

C F

But they made an admiral of Little Boy Billee

G C

They made an admiral of Little Billee

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