| Artist: | Arthur scammel (English) |
| User: | Claude St louis |
| Duration: | 130 seconds |
| Delay: | 12 seconds |
| Chord names: | Not defined |
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| Comment: | - |
Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Oh this is the place where the fishermen gather
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In oilskins and boots and Cape Ann’s battened down
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All sizes of figures with squid lines and jiggers
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They congregate here on the squid-jiggin' ground
[Verse 2 ]
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Some are working their jiggers while others are yarnin'
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There's some standing up and there's more lyin' down
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While all kinds of fun jokes and tricks are begun
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As they wait for the squid on the squid-jiggin' ground
[Verse 3]
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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 young Raymond Bown
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There's a red-headed Tory out here in a dory
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A-runnin' down Squires on the squid-jiggin' ground
[Verse 4]
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There's men from the Harbour there's men from the Tickle
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In all kinds of motorboats green grey and brown
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Right yonder is Bobby and with him is Nobby
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He's a-chawin' hardtack on the squid-jiggin' ground
[Verse 5]
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God bless my sou'wester there's Skipper John Chaffey
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He's the best hand at squid jiggin' here I'll be bound
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Hello what's the rough why he's jiggin' one now
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The very first squid on the squid-jiggin' ground
[Verse 6 ]
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The man with the whisker is old Jacob Steele
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He's getting well up but he's still pretty sound
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While Uncle Bob Hawkins wears six pairs of stockings
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Whenever he's out on the squid-jiggin' ground
[Verse 7]
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Holy smoke what a scuffle all hands are excited
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'tis a wonder to me that there's nobody drowned
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There's a bustle confusion a wonderful hustle
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They're all jiggin' squids on the squid-jiggin' ground
[Verse 8]
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Says Bobby the squids are on top of the water
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I just got me jiggers 'bout one fathom down
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But a squid in the boat squirted right down his throat
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And he's swearing like mad on the squid-jiggin' ground
[Verse 9]
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There's poor Uncle Billy his whiskers are spattered
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With spots of the squid juice that's flyin' around
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One poor little boy got it right in his eye
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But they don't give a darn on the squid-jiggin' ground
[Verse 10]
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Now if ever you feel inclined to go squiddin'
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Leave your white shirts and collars behind in the town
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And if you get cranky without your silk hanky
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You better steer clear of the squid-jiggin' ground