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Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho.
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There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio.
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Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho.
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There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio.
Verse 1:
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It's a bully ship and a bully crew; Ladies, say ladies.
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A bully mate and a Captain, too; Sing, Ladies, sing.
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Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho.
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There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio.
Verse 2:
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We left New York on a Monday morn; Ladies, say ladies.
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Two years later we're 'round the Horn; Sing, Ladies, sing.
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Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho.
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There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio.
Verse 3:
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Captain's daughter was an alful sight; Ladies, say ladies.
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She weren't bad lookin' late at night; Sing, Ladies, sing.
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Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho.
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There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio.
Verse 4:
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Aint got a nickle and I aint got a dime; Ladies, say ladies.
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Now! let's all sing it one more time; Sing, Ladies, sing.
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Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho.
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There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio.
Eb Ab Eb
Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho.
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There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio.
Written by Randy Sparks