Barges

DESCRIPTION: "Barges, I would like to go with you, I would like to sail the ocean blue. Barges, have you treasure in your hold? Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?" "Out of my window looking in the night," the singer ses the barges and dreams of travel
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1969 (Max Hunter collection, sung by Clint Piney)
KEYWORDS: travel ship campsong
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 256, 520, 542, 550, 552, "Barges" (notes only)
DT, BRGES
Roud #17912
File: ACSF256B

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