Congo River

Say was you never down the Congo River,
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Yes I've been down the Congo River,
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The Congo she's a mighty river,
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The fever makes the white man shiver.
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A Yankee ship came down the river,
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Her masts and yards they shined like silver.
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How did you know she's a Yankee packet.
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She fired her guns and we heard the racket.
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How do you know she's a Yankee clipper.
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By the blood and guts that run from her scuppers.
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