Chords for Aunt Martha's Sheep - Dick Nolan - Lyrics ,

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Come gather all around me [E] and I'll sing to [A] you a tale
About the boys in [D] Carmelville who almost [A] went to jail
It happened on a November's [D] night when all [A] hands were asleep
We crept up over Joel's house [E] and we stole their [A] murder sheep _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now if you pay attention, [E] I know I'll [A] make you laugh
We never went to steal the [D] sheep, we went to [A] steal the calf
The old cow she got angry [D] because we woke her [A] from her sleep
We couldn't take any chances so [E] we had [A] to steal sheep _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We got the woolly animal [E] and dragged [A] her from her pen
She said goodbye to little [D] lamb she'd never [A] see again
She knew that those dark [D] strangers soon [A] would take her life
In less than half an hour [E] she felt [A] a dreadful knife
_ _ _ _ And _ Martha she got angry [E] when she heard [A] about the loss
Said she'd catch the [D] robbers no matter [A] what the cost
Next morning just at [D] sunrise she to [A] the office went
And to the [E] RCMP a [A] telegram she sent _ _ _ _ _ _ _
One of them oldie got the message [E] and he started [A] in to read
This is from my [D] Martha, tell her an [A] awful deed
Last night my sheep was stolen, [D] by whom I [A] cannot tell
I'd like for you to catch [E] them and drag them [A] back to jail
Well _ _ _ _ _ just a short time later [E] about twelve [A] o'clock at night
We had the sheep a [D]-cookin' and everyone [A] feelin' tight
The smell of mutton and [D] onions, no man could [A] ask for more
We chugged along and the minion went a-mouthin' the door
Said _ _ _ _ _ _ sorry boys you're partied, [E] I really don't [A] want to wreck
I smelled the meat a-cookin' [D] and I had to come [A] in and check
You see the sheep a-stolen [D] and the thief a [A]-soddin' the loose
Said come ridden and join us [E] sir, we're havin' a [A] piece of moose
_ Well _ _ _ _ he came ridden, he sat right [E] down, we gave him a [A] piece of sheep
And this is the finest piece of [D] moose I know as I [A] ever eat
At two o'clock in the morning [D] he bit us [A] all good day
We get snickers and the sheep sir will phone me right away
Said _ _ _ _ _ _ thanks a lot dear darlin' for the [E] lunch you promised I know [A] we'll keep
If everyone was as good as you, [D] you wouldn't have [A] lost your sheep
After he left we had the [D] piece we had in the oven [A] to roast
We might have stolen the sheep boys but the mouth he ate the most _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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