Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Sea Shanties
Canonical path: /sea-shanties/billy-riley
Related lyric paths: 5
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Billy Riley
Read Billy Riley lyrics by Sea Shanties on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Billy Riley
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Old Billy Riley was a dancing master.
Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley!
Old Billy Riley's master of a drogher
Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley!
Master of a drogher bound for Antigua
Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley!
Old Billy Riley has a nice young daughter.
Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley!
Oh Missy Riley, little Missy Riley
Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley!
Had a pretty daughter, but we can't get at her
Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley!
Screw her up and away we go, boys
Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley!
One more pull and then belay, boys
Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley!
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Sea Shanties performs "Billy Riley", and this lyric page sits inside the Sea Shanties catalog on LyroVerse.
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