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Text:Peter On The Sea
Tune:[Peter, Peter, Peter, Peter]
Arranger:Ruth D. Crawford

58. Peter On The Sea

1 Peter, Peter, Peter, Peter,
Peter on the sea, sea, sea, sea,
Peter, Peter, Peter, Peter,
Peter on the sea, sea, sea, sea,
Peter, Peter, Peter, Peter,
Peter on the sea, sea, sea, sea,
Peter walking on the, Peter walking on the sea.

2 Daniel, Daniel, Daniel, Daniel,
Daniel in the li, li, li, li,
Daniel, Daniel, Daniel, Daniel,
Daniel in the li, li, li, li,
Daniel, Daniel, Daniel, Daniel,
Daniel in the li, li, li, li,
Daniel in the lions
Daniel in the lion’s den.

3 Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel,
Gabriel blow his trump, trump, trump, trump,
Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel,
Gabriel blow his trump, trump, trump, trump,
Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel,
Gabriel blow his trump, trump, trump, trump,
Gabriel blow his trumpet,
Gabriel blow his trumpet loud.

4 Who die, who did, who did, who did,
Who did swallow, Jo, Jo, Jo, Jo,
Who die, who did, who did, who did,
Who did swallow, Jo, Jo, Jo, Jo,
Who die, who did, who did, who did,
Who did swallow, Jo, Jo, Jo, Jo,
Who did swallow Jonah,
Who did swallow Jonah whole?

5 Whale did, whale did, whale did, whale did,
Whale did swallow Jo, Jo, Jo, Jo,
Whale did, whale did, whale did, whale did,
Whale did swallow Jo, Jo, Jo, Jo,
Whale did, whale did, whale did, whale did,
Whale did swallow Jo, Jo, Jo, Jo,
Whale did swallow Jonah,
Whale did swallow Jonah up.

Text Information
First Line: Peter, Peter, Peter, Peter
Title: Peter On The Sea
Language: English
Publication Date: 1934
Tune Information
Name: [Peter, Peter, Peter, Peter]
Arranger: Ruth D. Crawford
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Arr. © 1934 by Percy Crawford



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