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L:1/4 K:G D| D D E G| G2 G E| D D/2D/2 E G| A2 z| w:Well, I wish I was in Lon-don, or some other sea-port town G| A A B/2 d d/2| A2 B A| G G D E| D3|| w:I'd put my foot on a steam boat I'd sail the oc-ean 'round. % W:1 W:Well, I wish I was in London, W:Or some other seaport town W:I'd put my foot on a steamboat W:I'd sail the ocean 'round. W: W:2 W:While sailing 'round the ocean, W:While sailing 'round the sea W:I'd think of handsome Molly W:Wherever she might be. W: W:3 W:Don't you remember, Molly W:You gave me your right hand? W:You said whenever you'd marry W:I would be the man. W:W: W:4 W:But you broke your promise W:Go with whom you please W:My poor heart is aching W:You are at your ease. W: W:5 W:I went to church last Sunday W:Molly came ridin' by W:I could tell her mind was changin' W:By the rovin' of her eye. W: W:6 W:I go down to the river W:Though everyone's asleep W:I think of handsome Molly W:An' I begin to weep. W: W:7 W:So I wish I was in London, W:Or some other seaport town W:I'd put my foot on a steamboat W:I'd sail the ocean 'round. % % % % % % % % % %]

	

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Song by Jim Rooney

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