Hunters Song (Three Jolly Huntsmen)
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| The Belafonte Folk Singers - LSP-1992 |
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| Burl Ives - DL8248, DL4390, CDL8008, |
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There were three jovial Huntsmen
A hunting they did go
They hunted and they hallowed
And they gave their horns a blow
And looky there now looky there
Now on their way a hunting
They had a drink or two
And then they heard a rooster
Say cockle doodle doo
Looky there now looky there
The first: "'Tis a bugler"
The second: "Nay"
The third: "You fools it's a maiden
That sings so sweet and gay"
Looky there now looky there
They hunted and they hallowed
They passed a jug o' rum
Till they came to a farmers privy
And there they argued some
Looky there now looky there
The first:" 'Tis a barn"
The second: "Nay"
The third: "You fools it's a meeting house
With the steeple blown away"
Looky there now looky there
They hunted and they hallowed
And each one took a drink
And then they saw a paddle
And stood there on the brink
Looky there now looky there
The first: " 'Tis a lake"
The second: "Nay"
The third: "You fools it's the ocean
That's standing in our way"
Looky there now looky there
They hunted and they hallowed
And each one took a swig
And they rode along quite merrily
Until they spied a pig
Looky there now looky there
The first: "It's a cow"
The second: "Nay"
The third: "You fools it's Mrs Finch
And looking mighty gay"
Looky there now looky there
They shot to the left
They shot to the right
They blasted all around
The first one nicked a cricket
And damn near brought him down
Looky there now looky there
The second shot an old dead horse
And after several tries
The third one got the gamekeeper
Right between the eyes
Looky there now looky there
