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Rosin the Bow

from Johnny Jump Up by DruidSong

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Here’s a tale of a fellow who appears to be everyone’s friend. A least he seems to think so, and he believes that the entire world should be much concerned about his passing.

I’ve seen the title character written out two ways: Rosin the Bow, and Rosin the Beau. I don’t know which is correct, as my sources appear to be evenly divided between the two. You can pick the one you like, but I’m going with “Bow”.

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I’ve traveled all over the world, and now to another I’ll go
And I know that good quarters are waiting to welcome old Rosin the Bow.
To welcome old Rosin the Bow, me boys, to welcome old Rosin the Bow
And I know that good quarters are waiting to welcome old Rosin the Bow.

When I’m dead and laid out on the counter, a voice you will hear from below,
Saying “Send down a hogshead of whiskey for to drink with old Rosin the Bow.”
To drink with old Rosin the Bow, me boys, to drink with old Rosin the Bow.
Saying “Send down a hogshead of whiskey for to drink with old Rosin the Bow.”

Then get a half dozen stout fellows, and stack ‘em all up in a row
Let ‘em drink out of half-gallon bottles to the memory of Rosin the Bow.
To the memory of Rosin the Bow, me boys, to the memory of Rosin the Bow
Let ‘em drink out of half-gallon bottles to the memory of Rosin the Bow.

Then get that half dozen stout fellows, and let ‘em all stagger and groan
Let ‘em dig a great hole in the meadow, and in it put Rosin the Bow.
And in it put Rosin the Bowu, me boys, and in it put Rosin the Bow
Let ‘em dig a great hole in the meadow and in it put Rosin the Bow.

Then get ye a couple of bottles. Put one at me head and me toe.
With a diamond ring scratch upon ‘em the name of old Rosin the Bow.
The name of old Rosin the Bow, me boys, the name of old Rosin the Bow
With a diamond ring scratch upon ‘em the name of old Rosin the Bow.

I feel that old tyrant approaching, that cruel and remorseless old foe.
Let me lift up a glass in his honor. Take a drink with old Rosin the Bow.
Take a drink with old Rosin the Bow, me boys, take a drink with old Rosin the Bow

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from Johnny Jump Up, released June 23, 2009

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