van morrison - new burying ground lyrics

(traditional, arr. lonnie donegan)
well, i can hear the hammer ringin'
on somebody coffin
i can hear the hammer ringin', lord
on somebody coffin
well, i can hear the hammer ringin'
on-a somebody coffin

way over, over on my new buryin' ground

a well, it must have been my captain
(must-a have been my captain, lordy)
the people was-a buryin'
(must have been my captain, lordy)
must-a have been my captain, lord
(must have been my captain, lordy)
the people were buryin'
(must-a been my captain, lordy)
ooo-ooo-ooo

must-a been my captain
(must-a been the captain, lordy)
the people was-a buryin'
(must-a been the captain)
what i'm talkin' bout, well lordy, well

way over, over on my new buryin' ground
hey yah!

[instrumental & guitar solo]

way over, over on my new buryin' ground

yeah, must-a been my captain
(must-a been my captain, lordy)
people was a buryin'
(must-a been my captain, lordy)
lord, it must-a been my captain
(must-a been my captain, lordy)
lord and the people was a-buryin'
(must-a been my captain, lordy)
yeah, yeah

oh, my captain, lordy
(must-a been my captain, captain)
a that the people was a-buryin'
(must-a been my captain)
ooo-ooo-ooo

way over, over on my new buryin' ground

it was over on my new buryin' ground

over on my new buryin' ground.

ha!
yeah-ba
wee-hoo!