Good Ship Kangaroo
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Continues after the ad
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D Am C D GG C G D G [Verse 1]D Am C Once I was a waitin' man thatD G lived at home at easeG C G D Now I am a mariner that ploughsG the angry seasD Am I always loved seafarin' life, IC D G bid my love adieuG C I shipped as a steward and cook,G D G me boys, on board the Kangaroo [Chorus]D Am Oh I never thought she would proveC D G false or either prove untrueG C As we sailed away thru' MilfordG D G Bay, on board the Kangaroo [Verse 2]D Am Think of me, O think of me, sheC D G mournfully did sayG C G When you are in a foreign land,D G and I am far awayD Am Take this lucky truppeny bit,C D G it'll make you bear in mindG C G The lovin trustin' faithful heartD G you left in tears behind [Verse 3]D Am Cheer up, cheer up, my own trueC D G love, don't weep so bitterlyG C She sobbed, she sighed, sheG D choked, she cried, & could not sayG goodbyeD Am I wont be gone for very long, tisC D G but a month or twoContinues after the adG C G D When I will return again, ofG course I'll visit you [Chorus]D Am Oh I never thought she would proveC D G false or either prove untrueG C As we sailed away thru' MilfordG D G Bay, on board the Kangaroo [Verse 4]D Am Our ship it was homeward boundC D G from many's the foreign shoreG C G And many's the foreign presentD G unto me love I boreD Am I brought tortoises from TenerifeC D G and toys from TimbuktuG C G A China rat, a Bengal cat and aD G Bombay Cockatoo [Verse 5]D Am Paid off, I sought her dwellin' onC D G a street above the townG C G where an ancient dame upon theD G line was hangin' out her gownD Am 'Where is me love?' 'She'sC D G vanished, sir about six months agoG C with a smart young man who drivesG D G the van for Chaplin, Son & Co. [Chorus]D Am Oh I never thought she would proveC D G false or either prove untrueG C As we sailed away thru' MilfordG D G Bay, on board the Kangaroo [Break]D Am C D GG C G D G [Verse 6]D Am Here's a health to dreams ofC D G married life to soap suds & blueG C G Heart's true love & patentD G starch and washing soda tooD Am I'll go unto some foreign shore,C D G no longer can I stayG C G And with some China Hottentot,D G I'll throw meself away [Verse 7]D Am Me love she is no foolish girl,C D G her age it is two scoreG C G Me love she is no spinster, she'sD G been married twice beforeD Am I cannot say it was her wealthC D G that stole me heart awayG C G She's a washer in a laund-ery forD G one-and-nine a day [Chorus]D Am Oh I never thought she would proveC D G false or either prove untrueG C As we sailed away thru' MilfordG D G Bay, on board the Kangaroo [Other]D Am C D GG C G D G