Song Of The Shrimp

	  		

 
Capo on 2 or 3 works well for this song 

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I saw three shrimp in the water, two were old and grey 
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I swam a little bit closer and,   I heard the third one say 

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Goodbye Mama shrimp, Papa shake my hand 
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Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian' 
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Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian' 

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He showed his Mama and Papa, the shrimp newspaper he read 
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An invitation to all the shrimp, and this is what it said 

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Free Ride, New Orleans, stay in grand hotel 
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Meet Creole gal who help you come out of your shell 
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Meet Creole gal who help you come out of your shell 

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If I should live to be ninety, I will never forget 
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The little shrimp and the song he sang 
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As he jumped into the net 


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Goodbye Mama shrimp, Papa shake my hand 
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Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian' 
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Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian' 

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Here come the shrimp boat for to take me Louisian' (repeat 3 times to fade)