Key: C major•
Verse 1
this song to Hank Snow
and the Western Banks of Newfoundland.
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Squid Jigging Ground
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Oh, this is the place
where the fishermen gather
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In oilskins and boots
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and the cape hands battened down
with squid lines and jiggers
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They congregate here
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on the Squid Jigging Ground
Some are workin' their jiggers
while others are yearning
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There's some standing up
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and there's more lying down
and drinks are begun
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As they wait for the squid
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on the squid -jigging ground
There's men of all ages
and boys in the bargain
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and there's young Raven Brown
out here in the dory
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on the squid -jigging ground
There's men from the harbour,
there's men from the tickle
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And all kinds of motorboats
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green, grey and brown
and with him is Nobby
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on the squid -jigging round
God bless my Sir Wester,
there's Skipper John Champy
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He's the best hand at squid -jigging here,
Ah, he's jigging one now
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The very first squid
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on the squid -jigging ground
The man with the whiskers
is old Jacob Steele
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He's getting well on,
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but he's still pretty sound
wears six pairs of stockings
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Whenever he's out
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on the squid -jigging ground
Holy smoke, what a scuffle
All hands are excited
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that there's nobody drowned
the wonderful hustle
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on the squid -jigging ground
Says Barney,
the squids are on top of the water
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I just felt me jiggers jig five fathoms down
squirted right down his throat now
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on the squid -jigging ground
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 flying around
right in the eye
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But they don't give a darn
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on the squid jig and round
Now if you ever feel inclined
to go squidding
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Leave your white clothes
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behind in the town
without your silk hanky,
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You better steer clear of the squid
Outro 1
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