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Donkey Riding

from Labor and Love 1988 by Atwater-Donnelly

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Donkey Riding
Traditional
Donkey engine, a steam-powered winch engine, which could be used to load or unload cargo, raise larger sails, or power pumps.
It was invented in 1881

This song was re-recorded, remixed and/or remastered on DAT in 1991.

lyrics

Was you ever in Quebec
Launching timber on the deck?
Where you break your bleeding neck
Riding on a donkey

Chorus:
Way hey and away we go
Donkey riding, donkey riding
Way hey and away we go
Riding on a donkey

Was you ever round Cape Horn
Where the weather's never warm
You wish to God you'd never been born
Riding on a donkey...Chorus

Was you ever in Mobile Bay
Screwing cotton all the day
A dollar a day is Paddy's pay
Riding on a donkey...Chorus

Was you ever in Mirramashee
Where you lie up to a tree
And the girl sits on your knee
Riding on a donkey...Chorus

Was you ever in Canton
Where the men wear pigtails long
And they all move honky kong
Riding on a donkey...Chorus

Was you ever in Broomielaw
Where the yanks are all the go
And the boys dance heel and toe
Riding on a donkey...Chorus

Was you ever in London Town
See the king, he does come down
See the king in his golden crown
Riding on a donkey...Chorus

Was you ever in Liverpool Bay
See the Judy shout hooray
Here comes her Tommy with his 10 months pay...Chorus

credits

from Labor and Love 1988, released May 9, 1988
Aubrey Atwater: vocals, spoons
Elwood Donnelly: vocals

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Atwater-Donnelly Warren, Rhode Island

Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly, present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs, a capella pieces, old-time gospel songs, dance tunes, and original works, blending gorgeous harmonies with guitar, Appalachian mountain dulcimer, mandolin, tin whistle, harmonica, banjo, bones, spoons, limberjacks, and Appalachian clog dancing and French Canadian footwork. ... more

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