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Dance Boatman Dance

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[Intro]
The boaDtman dance, the boatman sing,
The boaDtman do ‘most anAythinDg,
And wheDn the boatman get on shore,
He spenDds his cash and woArks for mDore.
[Chorus]
DDance, boatman, dance, daDnce, boaAtman, daDnce,
DDance all night till the brGoad dayligDht,
Go hoGme with the gaAls in the morDning.
GHi, ho, the boatman row,
DSailing down the river on the Ohio,
GHi, ho, the boatman row,
DSailing down the riGver on the AOhioD.
[Verse]
The boaDtman is a thrifty man,
There’s noDne can do as the bAoatman cDan.
I neDver saw a pretty girl in my life
But thaDt she was a boAatman’s wDife.
[Chorus]
DDance, boatman, dance, daDnce, boaAtman, daDnce,
DDance all night till the brGoad dayligDht,
Go hoGme with the gaAls in the morDning.
GHi, ho, the boatman row,
DSailing down the river on the Ohio,
GHi, ho, the boatman row,
DSailing down the riGver on the AOhioD.
[Verse]
I wDent on board the other day
To sDee what the boatman haAd to sDay,
And Dthere I let my passion loose;
They crDammed me in the cAalabooDse.
[Chorus]
DDance, boatman, dance, daDnce, boaAtman, daDnce,
DDance all night till the brGoad dayligDht,
Go hoGme with the gaAls in the morDning.
GHi, ho, the boatman row,
DSailing down the river on the Ohio,
GHi, ho, the boatman row,
DSailing down the riGver on the AOhioD.
[Verse]
WhDen you go to the boatman’s ball,
DancDe with your wife or noAt at aDll.
DSky-blue jacket, tarpaulin hat,
Look ouDt, boys, for the nAine-tailed caDt.
[Chorus]
DDance, boatman, dance, daDnce, boaAtman, daDnce,
DDance all night till the brGoad dayligDht,
Go hoGme with the gaAls in the morDning.
GHi, ho, the boatman row,
DSailing down the river on the Ohio,
GHi, ho, the boatman row,
DSailing down the riGver on the AOhioD.
[Verse]
WhDen the boatman blows his horn,
DLook out, old man, your daugAhter’s gDone.
He stDole my sheep, he stole my goat,
He put D’em in a bag and tAook ’em to the Dboat.
[Chorus]
DDance, boatman, dance, daDnce, boaAtman, daDnce,
DDance all night till the brGoad dayligDht,
Go hoGme with the gaAls in the morDning.
GHi, ho, the boatman row,
DSailing down the river on the Ohio,
GHi, ho, the boatman row,
DSailing down the riGver on the AOhioD.

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Dance Boatman Dance

by Misc Traditional

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[Intro]

The boatman dance, the boatman sing,

D A D

The boatman do ‘most anything,

And when the boatman get on shore,

D A D

He spends his cash and works for more.

[Chorus]

D D A D

Dance, boatman, dance, dance, boatman, dance,

D G D

Dance all night till the broad daylight,

G A D

Go home with the gals in the morning.

Hi, ho, the boatman row,

Sailing down the river on the Ohio,

Hi, ho, the boatman row,

D G A D

Sailing down the river on the Ohio.

[Verse]

The boatman is a thrifty man,

D A D

There’s none can do as the boatman can.

I never saw a pretty girl in my life

D A D

But that she was a boatman’s wife.

[Chorus]

D D A D

Dance, boatman, dance, dance, boatman, dance,

D G D

Dance all night till the broad daylight,

G A D

Go home with the gals in the morning.

Hi, ho, the boatman row,

Sailing down the river on the Ohio,

Hi, ho, the boatman row,

D G A D

Sailing down the river on the Ohio.

[Verse]

I went on board the other day

D A D

To see what the boatman had to say,

And there I let my passion loose;

D A D

They crammed me in the calaboose.

[Chorus]

D D A D

Dance, boatman, dance, dance, boatman, dance,

D G D

Dance all night till the broad daylight,

G A D

Go home with the gals in the morning.

Hi, ho, the boatman row,

Sailing down the river on the Ohio,

Hi, ho, the boatman row,

D G A D

Sailing down the river on the Ohio.

[Verse]

When you go to the boatman’s ball,

D A D

Dance with your wife or not at all.

Sky-blue jacket, tarpaulin hat,

D A D

Look out, boys, for the nine-tailed cat.

[Chorus]

D D A D

Dance, boatman, dance, dance, boatman, dance,

D G D

Dance all night till the broad daylight,

G A D

Go home with the gals in the morning.

Hi, ho, the boatman row,

Sailing down the river on the Ohio,

Hi, ho, the boatman row,

D G A D

Sailing down the river on the Ohio.

[Verse]

When the boatman blows his horn,

D A D

Look out, old man, your daughter’s gone.

He stole my sheep, he stole my goat,

D A D

He put ’em in a bag and took ’em to the boat.

[Chorus]

D D A D

Dance, boatman, dance, dance, boatman, dance,

D G D

Dance all night till the broad daylight,

G A D

Go home with the gals in the morning.

Hi, ho, the boatman row,

Sailing down the river on the Ohio,

Hi, ho, the boatman row,

D G A D

Sailing down the river on the Ohio.

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