• Song:

    Lukey

  • Artist:

    Great Big Sea

  • Album:

    Great Big DVD & CD

Intro:
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Well old Lukey's boat is painted green,
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Ha, me boys!
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Lukey's boat is painted green,
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The prettiest boat that you've ever seen,
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A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day! 

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Well oh, Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty,
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Ha, me boys!
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Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty,
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And every seam is chinked with putty,
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A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
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Altogether, A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day! 

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Well I says "Lukey the blinds are down"
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Ha, me boys!
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I says "Lukey the blinds are down"
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"Me wife is dead and she's underground"
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A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
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A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

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Well I says Lukey "I don't care"
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Ha, me boys!
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I says Lukey "I don't care"
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"I'll get me another in the spring of the year"
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A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
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A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!

Bridge:
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Well old Lukey's rolling out his grub,
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Ha, me boys!
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Lukey's rolling out his grub,
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One split pea in a ten pound tub,
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A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
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A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

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Well, Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails,
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Ha, me boys!
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Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails,
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The sheet was planched with copper nails,
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A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
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A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

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Lukey's boat is painted green,
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Ha, me boys!
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Lukey's boat is painted green,
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The prettiest boat that you've ever seen,
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A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day! 
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Altogether, A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day! 
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A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
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One more, A-ha, me boys a riddle-i-day!
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