This is more a holiday season [actually snow season] song. I like to sing it while shoveling snow from my sidewalk, driveway, and front and rear decks and walkways. When no one has to hear my attempt at singing.
It's a shanty so the rhythm is well suited.
Quote:
The Missouri she's a mighty river,
(snow shovel into the drift)
far away you rolling river
(heave a shovel full aside)
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When I was young the favored Christmas album in my home was
To Wish You A Merry Christmas album by Harry Belafonte.