Year: 1970 - Album: The Complete Hit Singles
Written by Hoyt Wayne Axton
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Jeremiah was a bullfrog was a good friend of mine
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I never understood a single word he said but I helped him to drink his wine.
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And he always had some mighty fine wine singin`
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Joy to the world. All the boys and girls now.
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Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me. 
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If I were the king of the world I tell you what I`d do
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I`d throw away the cars and the bars and the war and make sweet love to you
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and make sweet love to you singin` now
Refrain.
Instrumental break
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You know I love the ladies love to have my fun
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I`m a highlight flyer and a rainbow rider
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a straight shootin` son of a gun alright!
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I said a straight shootin` son of a gun.
Refrain.
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Joy to the world. All the boys and girls now.
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Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me.
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Joy to the world. All the boys and girls
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Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me.
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Joy to the world. All the boys and girls.
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Joy to the world. Joy to you and me.
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Joy to the world. All the boys and girls.
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Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me.
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