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[Verse 1]
ABrigham Young was a Mormon bold,
And the Eleader of the roaring ram,
And the Ashepherd of the Eflock of fine tub Asheep
And a passel of Epretty little lambs;
[Verse 2]
EAnd he lived with his five and forty wives
In the city of the Great Salt Lake,
Where they breed and swarm like Dhens on a farm
And cackle like Educks to a Adrake.
[Chorus]
ABrigham, Brigham Young,
EIt's a miracle he surAvives,
With his roaring Erams, and his pretty little Dlambs
And his Efive and Aforty wives.A  
[Verse 3]
ANumber forty-five's about sixteen,
ANumber one is Esixty and three,
AAnd among such a riot how he ever keeps 'em quiet
Is a downright Emystery ' to me,
[Verse 4]
EFor they cackle and claw and they Ajaw, jaw, jaw,
Each one has a Edifferent desire,
AIt would aid the Erenown of the best shop in town
To supply them with half they Arequire.
[Chorus]
ABrigham, Brigham Young,
EIt's a miracle he surAvives,
With his roaring Erams, and his pretty little Dlambs
And his Efive and Aforty wivesA.
[Verse 5]
ABrigham Young was a stout man once,
But Enow he is thin and old,
AAnd I'm sorry to relate, there's no hair upon his pate,
Where he once wore a Ecovering of gold.
[Verse 6]
EFor his oldest wife won't wear white wool,
The young ones won't take red,
AAnd in tearing it out and taking turn about,
They have torn all the Ewool from his head.
[Chorus]
ABrigham, Brigham Young,
EIt's a miracle he surAvives,
With his roaring Erams, and his pretty little Dlambs
And his Efive and Aforty wivesA.
[Verse 7]
ANow his youngest wives sing psalms all day,
The Eold ones all sing songs,
AAnd among such a crowd he had it pretty Dloud,
They're as noisy as EChinese gongs.
[Verse 8]
EWhen they advance for a Mormon Adance,
He is filled with the Edirest alarms,
For Athey're sure to spend the Enight in a tabernacle fight
To see who has the fairest Acharms.
[Chorus]
ABrigham, Brigham Young,
EIt's a miracle he surAvives,
With his roaring Erams, and his pretty little Dlambs
And his Efive and Aforty wivesA.
[Verse 9]
AWell, there never was a house like Brigham Young's,
So Ecurious and so Aqueer,
For his wives were double and he Dhad a lot of trouble,
And it Egained on him year by Ayear.
[Verse 10]
Now he sits in his Estate and bears his Afate
In a sanctified sort of way;
He has one wife to bury Dand one wife to marry
And a new kid Aborn every day.
[Chorus]
ABrigham, Brigham Young,
EIt's a miracle he surAvives,
With his roaring Erams, and his pretty little Dlambs
And his Efive and Aforty wives.

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Brigham Young

by Rosalie Sorrels

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[Verse 1]

Brigham Young was a Mormon bold,

And the leader of the roaring ram,

A E A

And the shepherd of the flock of fine tub sheep

And a passel of pretty little lambs;

[Verse 2]

And he lived with his five and forty wives

In the city of the Great Salt Lake,

Where they breed and swarm like hens on a farm

E A

And cackle like ducks to a drake.

[Chorus]

Brigham, Brigham Young,

E A

It's a miracle he survives,

E D

With his roaring rams, and his pretty little lambs

E A A

And his five and forty wives.

[Verse 3]

Number forty-five's about sixteen,

A E

Number one is sixty and three,

And among such a riot how he ever keeps 'em quiet

Is a downright mystery ' to me,

[Verse 4]

E A

For they cackle and claw and they jaw, jaw, jaw,

Each one has a different desire,

A E

It would aid the renown of the best shop in town

To supply them with half they require.

[Chorus]

Brigham, Brigham Young,

E A

It's a miracle he survives,

E D

With his roaring rams, and his pretty little lambs

E A A

And his five and forty wives.

[Verse 5]

Brigham Young was a stout man once,

But now he is thin and old,

And I'm sorry to relate, there's no hair upon his pate,

Where he once wore a covering of gold.

[Verse 6]

For his oldest wife won't wear white wool,

The young ones won't take red,

And in tearing it out and taking turn about,

They have torn all the wool from his head.

[Chorus]

Brigham, Brigham Young,

E A

It's a miracle he survives,

E D

With his roaring rams, and his pretty little lambs

E A A

And his five and forty wives.

[Verse 7]

Now his youngest wives sing psalms all day,

The old ones all sing songs,

A D

And among such a crowd he had it pretty loud,

They're as noisy as Chinese gongs.

[Verse 8]

E A

When they advance for a Mormon dance,

He is filled with the direst alarms,

A E

For they're sure to spend the night in a tabernacle fight

To see who has the fairest charms.

[Chorus]

Brigham, Brigham Young,

E A

It's a miracle he survives,

E D

With his roaring rams, and his pretty little lambs

E A A

And his five and forty wives.

[Verse 9]

Well, there never was a house like Brigham Young's,

E A

So curious and so queer,

For his wives were double and he had a lot of trouble,

E A

And it gained on him year by year.

[Verse 10]

E A

Now he sits in his state and bears his fate

In a sanctified sort of way;

He has one wife to bury and one wife to marry

And a new kid born every day.

[Chorus]

Brigham, Brigham Young,

E A

It's a miracle he survives,

E D

With his roaring rams, and his pretty little lambs

E A

And his five and forty wives.

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