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Title
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One O
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Singer
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Jeffries, William
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
A song I will sing to you,
What may your song be?
I will sing the two O,
What may your two be?
Two, two are lily white boys
Clothed all in green O.
And when a man is dead and gone,
He's no more to be seen O.
Verse 2
A song I will sing to you,
What may your song be?
I will sing the three O,
What may your three be?
Three, three O are rivals,
Two, two are lily white boys
Clothed all in green O.
And when a man is dead and gone,
He's no more to be seen O.
Verse 3
A song I will sing to you,
What may your song be?
I will sing the four O,
What may your four be?
Four are the four Gospel preachers,
Three, three O are rivals,
Two, two are lily white boys
Clothed all in green O.
And when a man is dead and gone,
He's no more to be seen O.
Verse 4
A song I will sing to you,
What may your song be?
I will sing the five O,
What may your five be?
Five are the thimbles in my bosom,
Four are the four Gospel preachers,
Three, three O are rivals,
Two, two are lily white boys
Clothed all in green O.
And when a man is dead and gone,
He's no more to be seen O.
Verse 5
A song I will sing to you,
What may your song be?
I will sing the six O,
What may your six be?
Six are the proud walkers,
Five are the thimbles in my bosom,
Four are the four Gospel preachers,
Three, three O are rivals,
Two, two are lily white boys
Clothed all in green O.
And when a man is dead and gone,
He's no more to be seen O.
Verse 6
A song I will sing to you,
What may your song be?
I will sing the seven O,
What may your seven be?
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
Six are the proud walkers,
Five are the thimbles in my bosom,
Four are the four Gospel preachers,
Three, three O are rivals,
Two, two are lily white boys
Clothed all in green O.
And when a man is dead and gone,
He's no more to be seen O.
Verse 7
A song I will sing to you,
What may your song be?
I will sing the eight O,
What may your eight be?
Eight are the bold rangers,
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
Six are the proud walkers,
Five are the thimbles in my bosom,
Four are the four Gospel preachers,
Three, three O are rivals,
Two, two are lily white boys
Clothed all in green O.
And when a man is dead and gone,
He's no more to be seen O.
Verse 8
A song I will sing to you,
What may your song be?
I will sing the nine O,
What may your nine be?
Nine are the bright shiners,
Eight are the bold rangers,
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
Six are the proud walkers,
Five are the thimbles in my bosom,
Four are the four Gospel preachers,
Three, three O are rivals,
Two, two are lily white boys
Clothed all in green O.
And when a man is dead and gone,
He's no more to be seen O.
Verse 9
A song I will sing to you,
What may your song be?
I will sing the ten O,
What may your ten be?
Ten are the ten commandments,
Nine are the bright shiners,
Eight are the bold rangers,
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
Six are the proud walkers,
Five are the thimbles in my bosom,
Four are the four Gospel preachers,
Three, three O are rivals,
Two, two are lily white boys
Clothed all in green O.
And when a man is dead and gone,
He's no more to be seen O.
Verse 10
A song I will sing to you,
What may your song be?
I will sing the eleven O,
What may your eleven be?
Eleven are the eleven evangelists,
Ten are the ten commandments,
Nine are the bright shiners,
Eight are the bold rangers,
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
Six are the proud walkers,
Five are the thimbles in my bosom,
Four are the four Gospel preachers,
Three, three O are rivals,
Two, two are lily white boys
Clothed all in green O.
And when a man is dead and gone,
He's no more to be seen O.
Verse 11
A song I will sing to you,
What may your song be?
I will sing the twelve O,
What may your twelve be?
Twelve are the twelve apostles,
Eleven are the eleven evangelists,
Ten are the ten commandments,
Nine are the bright shiners,
Eight are the bold rangers,
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
Six are the proud walkers,
Five are the thimbles in my bosom,
Four are the four Gospel preachers,
Three, three O are rivals,
Two, two are lily white boys
Clothed all in green O.
And when a man is dead and gone,
He's no more to be seen O.
