Old Stone Jar, The

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X:12378
T:Old Stone Jar, The
S:Digital Tradition, stonejar
Z:dt:stonejar
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:2/4=100
W:In 'Frisco town there lived a man and Jack Marr was his name;
W:And in the days of the Cape Horn Trade, he played the Shanghai game.
W:His wife's name was Mary Ann, sailors knew both near and far;
W:An' when they [played the Shanghai game, the used the big stone jar.
W:
W:  Chorus:
W:  In the Old Virginia Lowlands, Lowlands Low
W:  In the Old Virginia Lowlands Low.
W:
W:The pair thcy played the Shanghai game, wuz known both near an' far
W:They nevcr missed a lucky chance to use the big stone jar.
W:
W:A hell-ship she wuz short o' hands, o' full red-blooded tars,
W:Missus an' Larry would prime the beer in their ol' big stone jar.
W:
W:Shellbacks an' farmers jist the same sailed into Larry Marr's,
W:And sailed away around the Horn, helped by the big stone jar.
W:
W:In 'Frisco town their names is known, as is the Cape Horn Bar,
W:An' the dope they serve out to ol' Jack, from the big stone jar.
W:
W:From the Barbary Coast steer clear, me boys, an' from ol' Larry Marr,
W:Or else damn soon shanghaied ye'll be by Larry's big stone jar.
W:
W:Shanghaied away in a skys'l-ship around Cape Horn so far,
W:Goodbye to all the boys an' girls an' Larry's big stone jar.
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