The GOOD BOOK of

PETER HENRY

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Michael row your boat ashore, hallelujah.
Michael row your boat ashore, hallelu-lu-jah.

The river is deep and the river is wide, hallelujah.
Milk and honey on the other side, halle-lu-lu-jah.

Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah.
Sister help to trim the sail, halle-lu-lu-jah.

The River Jordan is chilly and cold, hallelujah.
Chills the body and not the soul, halle-lu-lu-jah.

Brother lend a helping hand, hallelujah.
Brother lend a helping hand, halle-lu-lu-jah.
 
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MISSUS O'GRADY

Mrs. O'Grady, she was a lady. 
She had a daughter that I adored.
I used to court her, I mean her daughter.
Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday afternoon at half past four.

Mrs. O'Grady, she was a lady.
She had a daughter, that I adored.
I used to court her, I mean her daughter.
Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday afternoon at half past four.
 
This song is used as a competition to see who in the group is most long winded. So the singers have to sing each verse with only the air from the breath they took right before the song began. As a week is added each time, people will drop out because they cannot keep singing without taking a breath. So, start with the group standing and have people sit down as they become disqualified by having to take a breath.

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MISTER ZIP ZIP ZIP

Good morning, Mr. Zip Zip Zip
With your hair cut just as short as mine.
Good morning Mr. Zip Zip Zip
Gee you're looking fine.
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
If the _____don't get you
Then the ______must.
Good morning Mr. Zip Zip Zip
With your hair cut just as
With your hair cut just as short as
With your hair cut just as short as mine.
 
This is one of the queer little songs that Archie McHarg brought to our little piece of property by Lake Eric. If it's not correct, ask him for the real scoop.
 
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MORE CAMP FUN

More camp fun. More camp fun.
Now's the time for more camp fun.
 
If there are more words to this song, Paul Ivanauski doesn't know them.

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MOUNTAIN DEW

Chorus
Oh they call it that good old mountain dew, mountain dew.
And them that refuse it are few, (mighty few!)
I'll hush up my mug if you fill up my jug,
With that good old mountain dew. (yahoo)

My Uncle Mort is sawed off and short.
Stands about four foot two. (four two)
But you should see him go after he's had some mo’,
Of that good old mountain dew. (yahoo)
CHORUS

My uncle Hank has an old Sherman tank,
That goes about a mile or two. (or two)
But you should see it tear after its had its share,
Of that good old mountain dew. (yahoo)
CHORUS

Old preacher Gus don't ever ever cuss.
Not even a word or two. (or two)
But you should hear him swear after he's had his share.
Of that good old mountain dew. (yahoo)
CHORUS

My uncle Phil has a still on the hill,
Where he brews about a gallon or two. (or two)
But he's a deep under ground when the revenuers come around,
Sipping good old mountain dew. (yahoo)
CHORUS

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MY BONNIE

My Bonnie lies over the ocean.
My Bonnie lies over the sea.
My Bonnie lies over the ocean.
So bring back my Bonnie to me.

Bring back, bring back,
bring back my Bonnie to me, to me!
Bring back, bring back,
oh bring back my Bonnie to me.
 
In this song, the group either stands up or sits down every time a word beginning with B is sung.
 
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MY NAME IS JOE

Hi, my name is Joe and I work in a button factory.
One day, my boss said to me, he said,
"Hey Joe. Are you busy?" And I said, "No."
And he said "Turn this button with your right hand."

Hi my name is Joe, and I work in a button factory....

And he said "Turn the button with your left hand."
Right foot, left foot, mouth and butt.
 
In this song, the group should be attempting to turn an imaginary button with all of the appendages and body parts listed.

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