American Old Time Song Lyrics: 05 One More Ribber For To Cross
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 5
One More Ribber for to Cross.
Copyright, 1831, by W. P. Shaw.
Ole Noah, once he built de arkBar's one more ribber for to cross;
He patched it up wid hick'ry barkDar's one more ribber for to cross.
Chorus.
One more ribber, and dat ole ribber am Jordan;
Dar's one more ribber, dar's one more ribber for to cross.
He went to work to load his stockDar's one more ribber for to cross;
He anchored de ark with a great big rockDar's one more ribber for to cross.-Chorus.
De animals went in one by oneDar's one more ribber for to cross;
De elephant chewin' a caraway bunDur's one more ribber for to cross.-Chorus.
De animals went in two by twoDar's one more ribber for to cross;
De rhinosceras and de kangarooDar's one more ribber for to cross.-Chorus.
De animals went in three by threeDar's one more ribber for to cross;
De bear, de bug and bumble-beeDar's one more ribber for to cross.- Chorus.
De animals went in fonr by fourDar's one more ribber for to cross;
Ole Noah got mad and hollered for moreDar's one more nbber for to cross.-Chorus.
De animals went in Ave by fiveDar's one more ribber for to cross;
Wid Saratoga trunks dey did arriveDur's one more ribber for to cross.-CHORUS.
De animals went in six bv sixDar's oue more ribber for to cross;
De hyena laughed at de monkey's tricksDar's one more libber for to cross.-Chorus.
De animals went in seven by sevenDar's one more ribber for to cross;
Says de ant to de elephant: Who are you a shoving?
bar's one more ribber for to cross.-Chorus.
De animals went in eight by eightDar's one more ribber for to cross;
Dey come wid a rush 'cause 'twas so lateDar's one more ribber for to cross.-Chorus.
De aninmals went in nine by nine
Dar's one more ribber for to cross;
Ole Noal shouted: Cut dat line!Dar's one more ribber for to cross.-Chorus.
De animals went in ten by tenDar's one more ribber for to cross;
De ark she blowed her whistle denDar's one more ribber for to cross.-Chorus.
And den de voyage did begin Dar's one more ribber for to cross;
Ole Noah pulled de gang-plank inDur's one more ribber for to cross.-Chorus.
Dey nebber knowed war dey was atDar's one more ribber for to cross;
Till de old ark bumped on AraratDar's one more ribber for to cross.-Chorus.
