Old King Cole Song Lyrics and Chords by Boxcar Willie
Old King Cole
Recorded by Boxcar Willie
Written by Lloene S. Martin
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Well old King Cole was a merry old sole
That's what I've heard ‘e
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had three fiddlers in his band
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Lord how they could
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Lord how they could
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Well I met a man from Alabam
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knee
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asked him where he learned to play
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said in Tenne
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ssee
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said in Tenne
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Well Johnny Be Good was a guitar man
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ightning on the strings
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could sit a song on fire
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Lord how he could
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sing
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Lord how he could
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Well the sheep all grazed the meadows down
And the cows they ate the
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all because little boy blue
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away a-playing his
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horn
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away a-playing his
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When they built the walls of Jericho
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stay
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a little drummer torn ‘em down
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When he began to
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When he began to
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When Little Miss Muffet sat on the tuffet
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even the spiders that sat down beside her
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Couldn't chase her
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away
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couldn't chase her
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Swing your partner round and round
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like to stay and play all night
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But we gotta
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go
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Old King Cole?
- The song Old King Cole was sang by Boxcar Willie.
Who is Boxcar Willie?
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