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The Wreck of the Nancy Lee
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Wikipedia article
"'The Wreck of the Nancy Lee'" (1931) is a comic song, words and music by Arthur Le Clerq. Sheet music published in London in 1932 billed it as "He Played his Ukulele as the Ship Went Down: a comedy foxtrot". It has been recorded by Clinton Ford, and in March 1932 by Leslie Holmes and by Leslie Sarony.
The chorus is as follows:
:'All the crew was in despair,
:Some rushed here and others rushed there,
:But the Captain sat in the Captain's chair,
:And he played his ukulele as the ship went down.'
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