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作曲 : Joel Sweeney/c.1850 |
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As I went up to Lynchburg town, |
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I broke my yoke on de coaling hot ground; |
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I drove from dare to bowling spring, |
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And tried to mend that yoke and ring. |
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O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do |
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I drove from dare to Wright's ole shop |
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Hollered to my driver and told him to stop; |
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Says I, Mr Wright, has you got a yoke? |
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He seized his bellows and blew up a smoke |
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O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do |
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Says I, Mr Wright, habn't got long for to stay |
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He cotched up his hammer, knocked right away; |
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Soon as he mended my staple and ring |
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Says I, Mr Wright, do you charge any ting? |
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O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do |
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Says he to me I neber charge |
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Unless de job is werry large; |
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For little jobs dat is so small |
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I neber charge any ting at all. |
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O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do |
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I drove from dar to Anthony's mill |
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And tried to pull up dat are hill |
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I whipped my steers and pushed my cart |
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But I could not do, for to make a start. |
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O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do |
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I put my shoulder to the wheel |
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Upon de ground I placed my heel; |
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Den we make a mighty strain |
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But all our efforts proved in vain. |
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O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do |
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Here come a waggoner driving by |
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I sat on de ground and 'gan to cry; |
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Says me to him some pity take |
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And help me please for conscience sake. |
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O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do |
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Says he to me, I will help thee |
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He took his horses out No. 3; |
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I wiped from my eyes the falling tears |
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He hitched his horses up to my steers. |
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O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do |
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Den he to me did much please |
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He filled me up with so much ease |
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His horses were so big and strong |
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De way dey pulled dis cart along. |
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O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do |
