New Burying Ground Lyrics

(Trad. arr. Lonnie Donegan)
Well, I can hear the hammer ringin' On somebody coffin I can hear the hammer ringin', Lord On somebody coffin Well, I can hear the hammer ringin' On-a somebody coffin
Way over, over on my new buryin' ground
A well, it must have been my captain (Must-a have been my captain, Lordy) The people was-a buryin' (Must have been my captain, Lordy) Must-a have been my captain, Lord (Must have been my captain, Lordy) The people were buryin' (Must-a been my captain, Lordy) Ooo-ooo-ooo
Must-a been my captain (Must-a been the captain, Lordy) The people was-a buryin' (Must-a been the captain) What I'm talkin' bout, well Lordy, well
Way over, over on my new buryin' ground Hey yah!
(Instrumental & guitar solo)
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Yeah, must-a been my captain (Must-a been my captain, Lordy) People was a buryin' (Must-a been my captain, Lordy) Lord, it must-a been my captain (Must-a been my captain, Lordy) Lord and the people was a-buryin' (Must-a been my captain, Lordy) Yeah, yeah
Oh, my captain, Lordy (Must-a been my captain, captain) A that the people was a-buryin' (Must-a been my captain) Ooo-ooo-ooo
Way over, over on my new buryin' ground
It was over on my new buryin' ground
Over on my new buryin' ground.
(applause) Ha! Yeah-ba Wee-hoo!