The Singing Scoutmaster: Old Blue



Old Blue
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Category: Calm
Link: Performance Example

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Well, I had an old dog and his name was Blue,  
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Had an old dog and his name was Blue.  
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Had an old dog and his name was Blue  
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Betcha five dollars he's a good dog too  
   
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
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You good dog you  
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
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You good dog you  
   
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Well, I shouldered my axe and I tooted my horn,  
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Went to find 'possum in the new-grown corn.  
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Old Blue treed and I went to see,  
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Blue had 'possum up a tall oak tree.  
   
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
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You good dog you  
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
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You good dog you  
   
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Mmm, boy  roast'd 'possum, nice and brown,  
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Sweet po-ta-toes, n' all a-round  
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And to say come here old Blue (here-boy)  
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You`re a good old dog you better have some too  
   
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
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You good dog you  
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
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You good dog you  
   
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Now, Old Blue died and he died so hard  
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Made a big dent in my back-yard  
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Dug his grave with a silver spade  
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Lowered him down with a golden chain  
   
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
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You good dog you  
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
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You good dog you  
   
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Well I had a dream the other night  
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Old Blue runnin' in the pale moonlight  
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Well he turned to me but then he ran away  
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And my tears they flowed like a new-born babe  
   
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
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You good dog you  
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
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You good dog you  
   
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Now, when I get to heaven, first thing I'll do  
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When I get to heaven, first thing I'll do  
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When I get to heaven first thing I'll do  
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Pull out my horn and call old Blue  
   
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
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You good dog you  
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Her-r-r-r-r-e Blue  
   
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God Bless You  
   

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