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SAIL AWAY LADIES

(learned in Westwind International folk Ensemble in 1973)

Ain't no use to sit and cry,
    Sail away, ladies, sail away.
You'll be an angel bye and bye,
    Sail away, ladies, sail away.
    Don't you rock 'em, die-dee-oh!
    Don't you rock 'em, die-dee-oh!
    Don't you rock 'em, die-dee-oh!
    Don't you rock 'em, die-dee-oh!

I got a home in Tennessee,
That's the place I want ta be.
(refrain)

If ever I get my new house done,
I'll give the old one to my son.
(refrain)

Come along, boys and go with me.
We'll go down to Tennessee.
(refrain)

(from miriam berg's folksong collection)