Larry O'Brien

DESCRIPTION: "I have lately returned from the ocean, Where the fire, blood and balls were in motion, For at fighting sure I never took a notion." Larry opposes war. He recalls the sailors on his ship, He hopes to find and marry a rich widow
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1861 (TeddyReganSongster)
KEYWORDS: sailor battle ship return home marriage humorous | widow
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
TeddyReganSongster, pp. 30-31, "Larry O'Brien" (1 text)
BillyMorrisSongs, pp. 45-47, "Larry O'Brien" (1 text, probably rewritten)
Wolf-AmericanSongSheets, #1219, p. 84, "Larry O'Brien" (1 reference)
Roud #25269
File: TeRe030

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