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When That Great Ship Went Down - Woody Guthrie
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
Lead Vocals
Cisco Houston
Cisco Houston
Guitar
Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
American folk music
American folk music
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Glasser
David Glasser
Mastering Engineer
M ASCH
M ASCH
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It was sad when that great ship went down
Sad when that great ship went down
The cold ocean floor must now be your home
It was sad when that great ship went down
[Verse 2]
It was sad when that great ship went down
Sad when that great ship went down
So a sandy floor must now be your home
It was sad when that great ship went down
[Verse 3]
It was sad when that great ship went down
Sad when that great ship went down
The cold ocean floor must now be your home
It was sad when that great ship went down
[Verse 4]
It was sad when that great ship went down
Sad when that great ship went down
The cold ocean floor must now be your home
It was sad when that great ship went down
[Verse 5]
It was sad when that great ship went down
Sad when that great ship went down
That cold ocean floor must now be your home
It was sad when that great ship went down
Written by: Woody Guthrie

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