Pinery Boy

from Hollywood Hillbilly Music by Jack Pullman

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A raftsman's life is a wearisome one
it causes many fair maids to weep and moan
it causes them to weep and mourn
for the loss of their true love that never can return

oh father, father, build me a boat
that down the river I may float
and every raft that I pass by
there I will inquire for my sweet pinery boy

as she was sailing on the stream
she spied three ships all in a string
she hailed the pilot as they passed nigh
there she did inquire for her sweet pinery boy

oh pilot, pilot tell me true
is my sweet William among your crew?
Oh tell me quick and give me joy
for none other will I have but my sweet pinery boy

Oh, auburn was the color of his hair
his eyes were blue and his cheeks were fair
his lips were of some ruby fine
and many thousand times have they met with mine

Oh, honored lady he is not here
he's drownded in the dells, I fear
twas at Lone Rock as we passed by
that is where we left your sweet pinery boy

she wrung her hands, she tore her hair
this lady was in great despair
she rowed her boat against lone rock
and that is where our dear lady's heart was broke

oh build me a grave both long and deep
and place a marble at my feet
and on my breast a turtle dove
to let the world know that I died for love

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from Hollywood Hillbilly Music, released August 13, 2013
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Guitar + vocals: Jack Pullman
Organ + vocals: Maesa Pullman
Bass: Jason Hiller

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Jack Pullman is a native of the hills of old Hollywood.

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