Oh, sail away (video)

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Just a-singin', oo - oo, sail awa……..y, oo - oo, sail away.

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1. A man would be a fool to spend all his money

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and have to go to sea once more.

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But when them brown skin gals start callin' you “honey”,

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you'll be a sailin' from that shore.

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Once again now, oo - oo, sail awa…..y, oo - oo, sail away.

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2. When we hit Trinidad, was there I met Marni,

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don't you know we started drinkin' rum.

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But now I feel so bad, she took all my money,

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and now I sail with the mornin' sun.

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Just a-singin', oo - oo, sail awa….….y, oo - oo, sail away.

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3. So all ye sailor lads who want to go sportin',

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then mark ye well what I do say !

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Don't trust them brown skin gals, they'll be your misfortune,

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you'll be at sea till your dyin' day.

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A-singin', oo - oo, sail awa……...y, oo - oo, sail away.

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Everybody, oo - oo, sail awa…….y, oo - oo, sail away.

(orig.= capo 3rd; video= capo 2nd) (The Kingston Trio)