Mr. Noah

by Dave Van Ronk

From the album: Folksinger

Track 11 of 13 on Folksinger (1962).

Duration: 1:28

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Lyrics for Mr. Noah

Oh, Mr. Noah Oh, Mr. Noah May I take a ride on the ark of the lord? Cause it's gettin' mighty dark, gonna rain mighty hard Doodle-e-doo, doodle-e-doo Doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e-doo Oh no, you can't sir Oh no, you can't sir No, you may not ride in the ark of the lord Though it's gettin' mighty dark and gonna rain mighty hard Doodle-e-doo, doodle-e-doo Doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e-doo Well, go to the devil sir Well, go to the devil sir You may go to the devil in your darned old stow Cause you know darn well it won't rain anyhow Doodle-e-doo, doodle-e-doo Doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e-doo Well listen, young feller Well listen, young feller That's the bluff of your life cause you know darn well It's sprinklin' now, gonna rain like hell Doodle-e-doo, doodle-e-doo Doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e doodle-e-doo

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