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T:Rio Grande
C:Trad
Z:Webmaster
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w:Oh, say were you ev-er in Ri-o Gran-de? Way - down Ri-o! It’s 
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w:there that the ri-ver runs down gol-den sand. And we’re bound for the Ri-o Gran-de. Then a-
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w:way Ri-o, a-way; way - down Ri-o! Oh 
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w:fare - ye well my - prett-y young gel, For we’re bound for the Ri-o Gran-de.
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W:Oh, say were you ever in Rio Grande? 
W:(ch) Way down Rio!
W:It’s there that the river runs down golden sand.
W:
W:(ch)
W:And we’re bound for the Rio Grande.
W:Then away Rio, away; way down Rio!
W:Oh fare ye well my pretty young gel,
W:For we’re bound for the Rio Grande.
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W:2
W:So pack up your donkey and get under way,
W:The girls we are leaving can take our half pay.
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W:3
W:As the tug takes us past the Semaphore Tower
W:The Port Captain throws us a forget-me-not flower.
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W:4
W:The landlubbers cheer as we pass “Still and West”
W:In a year we’ll be back for a pint of the best.
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W:5
W:I’ve kissed good-bye to Kitty my dear,
W:And she waves her white hand as we pass Clarence Pier.
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W:6
W:Our ship goes sailing out over Spit Sand
W:So we point her nose for the Rio Grande.
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W:7
W:So play Nancy Dawson and beat up the drum,
W:And we’ll drink the King’s health in the finest of rum.
W:
W:8
W:And its, good-bye to Sally, and good-bye to Sue,
W:And good-bye to you who are listening too.

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