Haul Away Joe

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When I was a little boy, so my mother told me (tell me!)
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Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
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That if I did not kiss the girls, my lips would all grow mouldy (tell me!)
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Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe

[Verse 2]
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Way, haul away, the good ship now is rolling (tell me!)
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Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe

[Verse 3]
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Now first I met a Yankee girl, and she was fat and lazy (tell me!)
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Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
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And then I met an Irish girl, she damn near drove me crazy (tell me!)
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Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe

[Verse 4]
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Saint Patrick was a gentleman, he came from decent people (tell me!)
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Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
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He built a church in Dublin town, and on it put a steeple (tell me!)
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Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe


[Verse 5]
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King Louis was the King of France before the re-vo-lu-ti-on
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Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
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But then he got his head cut off, it spoiled his con-sti-tu-ti-on
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Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe

[Verse 6]
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Way, haul away, we're bound for better weather (tell me!)
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Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe (up she goes!)