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I'll tell you an old fashioned story	A
That Grandfather used to relate	B
Of a joiner and building contractor	C
'Is name it were Sam Oglethwaite	B
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In a shop on the banks of the Irwell	D
Old Sam used to follow 'is trade	B
In a place you'll have 'eard of called Bury	A
You know where black puddings is made	B
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One day Sam were filling a knot 'ole	D
Wi' putty when in thro' the door	E
Came an old feller fair wreathed wi' whiskers	F
T'ould chap said 'Good morning I'm Noah '	-
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Sam asked Noah what was 'is business	G
And t'ould chap went on to remark	H
That not liking the look of the weather	C
'E were thinking of building an Ark	H
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'E'd gotten the wood for the bulwarks	G
And all t'other shipbuilding junk	I
And wanted some nice Bird's Eye Maple	D
To panel the side of 'is bunk	I
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Now Maple were Sam's Monopoly	D
That means it were all 'is to cut	B
And nobody else 'adn't got none	J
So 'e asked Noah three ha'pence a foot	B
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'A ha'penny too much ' replied Noah	K
'A Penny a foot's more the mark	H
A penny a foot and when t'rain comes	G
I'll give you a ride in me Ark '	-
But neither would budge in the bargain	J
The whole daft thing were kind of a jam	L
So Sam put 'is tongue out at Noah	K
And Noah made 'Long Bacon ' at Sam	L
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In wrath and ill feeling they parted	B
Not knowing when they'd meet again	M
And Sam had forgot all about it	B
'Til one day it started to rain	N
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It rained and it rained for a fortni't	B
And flooded the 'ole countryside	B
It rained and it kept' on raining	O
'Til the Irwell were fifty mile wide	B
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The 'ouses were soon under water	C
And folks to the roof 'ad to climb	P
They said 'twas the rottenest summer	C
That Bury 'ad 'ad for some time	P
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The rain showed no sign of abating	O
And water rose hour by hour	C
'Til the only dry land were at Blackpool	D
And that were on top of the Tower	C
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So Sam started swimming to Blackpool	D
It took 'im best part of a week	Q
'Is clothes were wet through when 'e got there	R
And 'is boots were beginning to leak	Q
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'E stood to 'is watch chain in water	C
On Tower top just before dark	H
When who should come sailing towards 'im	P
But old Noah steering 'is Ark	H
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They stared at each other in silence	G
'Til Ark were alongside all but	B
Then Noah said 'What price yer Maple '	-
Sam answered 'Three ha'pence a foot '	-
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Noah said 'Nay I'll make thee an offer	C
The same as I did t'other day	B
A penny a foot and a free ride	B
Now come on lad what does tha say '	-
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'Three ha'pence a foot ' came the answer	C
So Noah 'is sail 'ad to hoist	B
And sailed off again in a dudgeon	J
While Sam stood determined but moist	B
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Noah cruised around flying 'is pigeons	G
'Til fortieth day of the wet	B
And on 'is way back passing Blackpool	D
'E saw old Sam standing there yet	B
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'Is chin just stuck out of the water	C
A comical figure 'e cut	B
Noah said 'Now what's the price of yer Maple '	-
Sam answered 'Three ha'pence a foot '	-
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Said Noah 'Ye'd best take my offer	C
It's last time I'll be hereabout	B
And if water comes half an inch higher	C
I'll happen get Maple for nowt '	-
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'Three ha'pence a foot it'll cost yer	C
And as fer me ' Sam said 'don't fret	B
The sky's took a turn since this morning	O
I think it'll brighten up yet '	-

Marriott Edgar

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