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Well, Jack was a sailor that roamed round the town
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And he met with a damsel who skipped up and down
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Said the damsel to Jack, As she passed him by
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Would you care for to purchase some Quare bungle rye roddy rye
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Faa de diddle Rye roddy, Rye roddy, Rye
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Said, Jack to himself, Now an' what can this be
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But the finest oul' whiskey from far Germany
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Smuggled up in a basket, And sold on the sly
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And the name that it goes by is Quare bungle rye roddy rye
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Faa de diddle Rye roddy, Rye roddy, Rye
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He gave her a pound, And he thought nothing strange
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She says hold the basket, While I run for your change
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He took a look in the basket, A child did he spy
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And begob now says Jack, This is Quare bungle rye roddy rye
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Faa de diddle Rye roddy, Rye roddy, Rye
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To get the child christened, Was Jacks next intent
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And, To get the child christened, To the parson he went
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To the parson to Jack, Now what will he go by
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Ahh, Bedamn it says Jack, Call him Quare Bungle Rye Roddy Rye
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Faa de diddle Rye roddy, Rye roddy, Rye
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To the parson to Jack, That's a very quare name
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Ahh, Damn it says Jack, Tis a quare way he came
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Smuggled up in a basket, And sold on the sly
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And the name that he'll go by is, Quare bunge rye roddy rye
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Faa de diddle Rye roddy, Rye roddy, Rye
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Come all you young sailors, That roam round the town
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Beware of them damsels, That skips up and down
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Beware of them ladies, As you pass them by
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Or else they might pawn on you, Quare bungle rye roddy rye
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Faa da diddle, Rye roddy, Faa da diddle, Rye roddy
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Faa da diddle, Rye roddy, Rye roddy, Rye