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The Old Red Flannel Drawers That Maggie Wore
On the night that Maggie died
She drew me to her side
And she handed me her old red flannel drawers
They were tattered they were torn
Round the armhole they were worn
The old red flannel drawers that Maggie wore.
That Maggie wore (Maggie wore)
That Maggie wore (Maggie wore)
Oh, the old red flannel drawers that Maggie wore.
They were stained all down the front
From the drippings of her nose.
The old red flannel drawers that Maggie wore.
Oh, we hung them on the line
But the sun refused to shine
On the old red flannel drawers that Maggie wore.
So we flung them out to sea
But they floated back to me
The old red flannel drawers that Maggie wore.
That Maggie wore (Maggie wore)
That Maggie wore (Maggie wore)
Oh, the old red flannel drawers that Maggie wore.
Oh, we slung them in the sink
Gor Blymey what a stink
The old red flannel drawers that Maggie wore.
So we buried them in the ground
And they stunk for miles around
The old red flannel drawers that Maggie wore.
And the daises in the dell
Give of a different smell
'Cause Maggie's drawers are underneath the ground
Oh, Maggie, Maggie May
She wore 'em the other way [???]
Because she couldn't take it up the front
She hand mand different scabs [???]
And different kinds of crabs
And no more will she give the clap to me
- Summit Records
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Up The Foc'sle - The Lower Mess-Deck Chorale Ensemble
- She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain Time: 1:50
- The Old Red Flannel Drawers That Maggie Wore Time: 1:27
- Every Time I Sneeze [joke] Time: 0:09
- Poor Blind Nell Time: 0:33
- John Brown's Body Time: 1:40
- Poor Little Angeline Time: 2:11
- The Sailor Coming Home On Leave Time: 1:35
- The Sailor's Prayer Time: 2:07
- Harry My Boy (recitation) Time: 1:42
- Jenny Wren Bride Time: 3:48
- Roll Your Leg Over Time: 1:31
- The Good Ship Venus Time: 1:43
- Eskimo Nell (recitation) Time: 5:40
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