intro

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Heave hi , heave hi ho,
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the best man in Ottawa was Muffaraw Joe ,Muffaraw Joe


Chorus

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Big Joe Muffaraw paddled into Mattawa
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All the way from Ottawa in just one day, 

Hey , Hey
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On the river Ottawa the best man you ever saw 
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was Big Joe Muffaraw the old folks say 
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Come and listen to the and I'll tell you what the old folks say


Verses 1

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And they say Big Joe had an old pet frog
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Bigger than a horse and it barked like a dog 
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And the only thing quicker than a train apon a track
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Is Big Joe riding on the bullfrogs back
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Heave hi, heave hi ho,
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The best man in Ottawa was Muffaraw Joe, Muffaraw Joe


Verse 2

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And they say Big Joe use to get real wet
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From cutting down timber and working up a sweat
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And everyone will tell round Carlton Place 
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The Mississippi dripped off of Big Joe's face
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Heave hi, heave hi, ho
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The best man in Ottawa was Muffaraw joe, Muffaraw joe


Verse 3

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Now Joe had portage from the Gatineau down 
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To see a little girl he had in Kempville Town
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He was back and forth so many times to see that gal
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The path he wore became the Rideau Canel
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Heave hi, heave hi, ho
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The best man in Ottawa was Muffaraw Joe, Muffaraw joe


Chorus

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Big Joe Muffaraw paddled in to Mattawa
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All the way from Ottawa in just one day 

Hey    Hey
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And on the river Ottawa the best man we ever saw
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Was big Joe Muffaraw the old folks say
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Come listen and I'll tell ya what the old folks say


Verse 4

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Well they say Big Joe put out a Forrest fire 
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Half way between Renfrew and old Arnpior
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He was fifty miles away donw around Smith Falls
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When he drowned out the fire with five spit balls
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Heave hi, heave hi , ho
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The best man in Ottawa was Muffaraw Joe, Muffaraw Joe


Verse 5

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Well he jump in the Calabogie Lake real fast 
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And he swam both ways to catch a cross eyed bass
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But he threw it on the ground and said I can't eat that 
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So he covered it over with Mount Saint Patt
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Heave hi, heave hi , ho
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The best man in Ottawa was Muffaraw Joe, Muffaraw joe


Verse 6

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Well they say Big Joe drank a bucket of gin
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Then beat the livin tar out of twenty nine men
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And high on the ceiling of the Pembrooke pub
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There's twenty nine boot marks and there signed with love
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Heave hi, heave hi, ho
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The best man in Ottawa was Muffaraw Joe, Muffaraw joe


Chorus

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Big Joe Muffaraw paddle in to Madawa 
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All the way from Ottwaw in just one day 

Hey   Hey
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And on the river Ottawa the bast man we ever saw 
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Was Big Joe Muffaraw the old folks say
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Come and listen and I'll tell you what the old folks say
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