Squid Jiggin Ground

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Oh this is the place where the 
fishermen gather
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In oil-skins and boots and the 
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Cape hands batten down;
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All sizes of figures with squid 
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lines and jiggers,
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They congregate here on the Squid 
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Jiggin' Ground.

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Some are workin' their jiggers, 
while others are yarnin',
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There's some standin' up and 
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there's more lyin' down;
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While all kinds of fun, jokes and 
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drinks are begun,
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As they wait for the squid on the 
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Squid Jiggin' Ground.

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There's men of all ages and boys in 
the bargain,
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There's old Billy Cave and there's 
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young Raymond Brown;
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There's Rip, Red and Gory out 
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here in the dory,
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A runnin' down squires on the 
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Squid Jiggin' Ground.

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There's men from the harbor, there's
 men from the tickle,
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And all kinds of motor-boats, 
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green, gray and brown;
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Right yonder is Bobby and with 
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him is Nobby,
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He's chawin' hard tack on the 
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Squid Jiggin' Ground.

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God bless my soul, list to, there's 
Skipper John Champy,
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He's the best hand at squid 
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jiggin' here, I'll be bound;
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Hello, what's the row? Why he's 
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jiggin' one now,
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The very first squid on the Squid 
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Jiggin' Ground.

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The man with the whiskers is old 
Jacob Steele,
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He's gettin' well on, but he's 
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still pretty sound;
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While Uncle Bob Hockins wears six
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 pairs of stockin's
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Whenever he's out on the Squid 
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Jiggin' Ground.

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Holy Smoke! What a scuffle! All 
hands are excited,
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It's a wonder to me that there's 
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nobody drowned;
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There's a bustle, confusion, the 
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wonderful hustle,
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They're all jiggin' squid on the 
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Squid Jiggin' Ground.

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Says Barney, "The squids are on top 
of the water,
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I just felt me jiggers jig five 
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fat homs down
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But a squid in the boat squirted 
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right down his throat,
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Now he's swearin'like mad on the 
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Squid Jiggin' Ground.

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There's poor Uncle Louie, his 
whiskers are spattered
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With spots of the squid juice 
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that's flyin' around;
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One poor little guy got it right 
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in the eye,
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But they don't give a darn on the 
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Squid Jiggin' Ground.

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Now, if you feel inclined to go 
squiddin',
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Leave your white shirt and your 
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collar in the town;
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And if you get cranky without 
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your silk hanky,
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You'd better steer clear of the 
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Squid Jiggin' Ground.