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Reuben James (Remastered) - The Kingston Trio

Written by：Woody Guthrie

Have you heard of the ship called

The good Reuben James

Run by hard fighting men

Both of honor and of fame

She flew the stars and stripes

Of the land of the free but tonight

She's in her grave at the bottom of the sea

Oh tell me what were their names

Tell me what were their names

Did you have a friend on

Good Reuben James

Oh tell me what were their names

Tell me what were their names

Did you have a friend on

Good Reuben James

One hundred men went down to their

Dark and watery graves

When that good ship went down

Only forty four were saved

'Twas the last day of october they saved

Forty four from the dark

Icy water of that cold iceland shore

Oh tell me what were their names

Tell me what were their names

Did you have a friend on the

Good Reuben James

Oh tell me what were their names

Tell me what were their names

Did you have a friend on

Good Reuben James

It was there in the dark of that

Cold and watery night

They watched for the boats

And they waited for a fight

Then a whine and a rock and

A great explosion's roar

They lay the Reuben James

On that cold ocean floor

Oh tell me what were their names

Tell me what were their names

Did you have a friend on

Good Reuben James

Oh tell me what were their names

Tell me what were their names

Did you have a friend on

Good Reuben James

Many years have passed since

Those brave men are gone

Those cold icy waters

They're still and they're calm

Many years have passed and still

I wonder why the worst of men must

Fight and the best of men must die

Oh tell me what were their names

Tell me what were their names

Did you have a friend on

Good Reuben James

Oh tell me tell me

What were their names

Tell me what were their names

Did you have a friend on

Good Reuben James