JOY TO THE WORLD
Words and Music by
A Mickey McBride Arrangement
Verse 1
JEREMIAH WAS A BULLFROG,
WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE,
NEVER UNDERSTOOD A SINGLE WORD HE SAID,
BUT I HELPED HIM DRINKIN’ HIS WINE,
YES HE ALWAYS HAD SOME MIGHTY FINE WINE,
Chorus
SINGING JOY TO THE WORLD,
ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS NOW,
JOY TO THE FISHES IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA,
JOY TO YOU AND ME,
Verse 2
IF I WERE THE KING OF THE WORLD,
TELL YOU WHAT I’D DO,
THROW AWAY THE CARS AND THE BARS AND THE WARS,
AND MAKE SWEET LOVE TO YOU,
YES, I’LL MAKE SWEET LOVE TO YOU,
(Repeat Chorus)
(8 Bar Instrumental Break)
Verse 3
YOU KNOW I LOVE THE LADIES,
LOVE TO HAVE MY FUN,
I’M A HIGH NIGHT FLYER AND A RAINBOW RIDER,
A STRAIGHT SHOOTIN’ SON-OF-A-GUN,
YES, A STRAIGHT SHOOTIN’ SON-OF-A-GUN,
(Repeat Chorus)
Tag
JOY TO THE WORLD, ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS,
JOY TO THE WORLD, JOY TO YOU AND ME,
JOY TO THE WORLD,
ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS,
JOY TO THE FISHES IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA,
JOY TO YOU AND ME,
JOY TO THE WORLD,
ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS,
JOY TO THE FISHES IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA,
JOY TO YOU AND ME.
Hoyt Axton

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