Polly Wolly Doodle / Songs and Lyrics

Version 1

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T:Polly Wolly Doodle
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O:U.S.
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w:Oh I went down south for to see my Sal Sing pol-ly-wol-ly-doo-dle all the day. My
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w:Sall she am a spun-ky gal Sing pol-ly-wol-ly-dood-le all the day. Fare thee
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w:well, fare thee well, Fare thee well my fai-ry fay For I’m
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w:go-in’ to Lou’-si-ana For to see my Su-zy-an-na Sing pol-ly-wol-ly-doo-dle all the day
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W:I went down south for to see my Sal
W:(ref) Sing polly-wolly-doodle all the day
W:My Sall she am a spunky gal
W:(ref)Sing polly-wolly-doodle all the day
W:(ch)Fare thee well, fare thee well, Fare thee well my fairy fay
W:For I’m goin’ to Lou’siana For to see my Suzy-anna
W:Sing polly-wolly-doodle all the day
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W:Sal she is a maiden fair
W:With curly eyes and laughing hair
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W:Grasshopper sittin’ on a railroad track
W:A pickin’ his teeth with a carpet tack
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W:Behind the barn down on my knees
W:I thought I heard a chicken sneeze
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W:He sneezed so hard wid de hoopin’ cough
W:He sneezed his head and his tail right off

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Song Note

Song by Traditional
Country of origin: USA

Folk song references:

Song to be found in the following collection(s):

After The Campfire Song Book