Johnny Boker

Johnny Boker is a good ol' man.
Do, Johnny Boker, do!
He plays with the girls whenever he can.
Do, Johnny Boker, do!

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Do, Johnny Boker, do, do, do!
Do, Johnny Boker, do!
Do, Johnny Boker, do, do, do
Do, Johnny Boker, do!

He went down to the dock to find him a ship.
Do, Johnny Boker, do!
He found an old log tied up to a slip.
Do, Johnny Boker, do!

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He climbed aboard and he asked for a job;
Do, Johnny Boker, do!
Now old Johny Boker shipped aboard a log!
Do, Johnny Boker, do!

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About twenty miles out of sight of the land
Do, Johnny Boker, do!
He found out he was the only hand.
Do, Johnny Boker, do!

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Now old Johnny Boker, he's got him an oar,
Do, Johnny Boker, do!
And he's rowed that log right back to the shore.
Do, Johnny Boker, do!

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Then he climbed on a ship and he sailed away.
Do, Johnny Boker, do!
He said "The work's a lot harder, but I get more pay!"
Do, Johnny Boker, do!

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