Lyrics of New burying ground

(trad. 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.

(applause)
Ha!
Yeah-ba
Wee-hoo!