[Verso 1]
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There come three men out of Kent me boys
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For to plow for the wheat and rye
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And these three men made a solemn vow.
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John Barleycorn must die.
[Verso 2]
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So They plowed and they sowed and they harrowed him in
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and they sowed rye oer his head.
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And these three men home rejoicing went
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John Barleycorn was dead
[Verso 3]
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But The sun shone bright and the wind blew soft
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And it rained in a day or so
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John Barleycorn felt the wind and the rain
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and he soon began to grow
[Verso 4]
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But the rye began to grow as well
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And the rye grew slow and tall
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John Barleycorn grew quick and short
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And he proved them liars all
[Verso 5]
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So they hired men with sickles
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To cut him off at the knee
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But the worst of all John Barleycorn
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They served him barbarously
[Verso 6]
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For they hired men with pikels
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To toss him onto a log
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And when they tossed John Barleycorn
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They tied him down with cord
[Verso 7]
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And they hired men with threshels
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To beat him high and low
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They come smicka-smack upon poor Jacks back
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Till the flesh began to flow
[Verso 8]
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Then.. they put him into the kiln me boys
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Thinking to dry his bones
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And when he come out John Barleycorn
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They crushed him between 2 stones
[Verso 9]
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And they put him into the mashing tub
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Thinking to burn his tail
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And when he come out they changed his name
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And they called him home brewed ale
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So put your wine into glasses
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And your cider in pewter cans
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Put John Barleycorn in the old brown jug
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Cuz he proved the strongest man
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The ripe old air fuddle duddle aye
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To the ripe old airy o
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The ripe old air fuddle duddle aye
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To the ripe old airy o
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