Liverpool John

DESCRIPTION: "When Liverpool John was just sixteen he went away to sea." "And he tries to settle down, he tries to stay on shore, But every time he gets itchy feet and he's off to sea once more." The song describes his absurd attempts to make a living on land
AUTHOR: Phil Colclough and June COlclough
EARLIEST DATE: 1986 (Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs)
KEYWORDS: sailor home abandonment
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs 155, "Liverpool John" (1 text, 1 tune)
NOTES [10 words]: There is of course no hint at all that this is traditional. - RBW
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File: PaSe155

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