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SONG TITLE FIRST LINE Rafferty & Cafferty. My name is Barney Rafferty, that is my cognomen Ragtime Army. We are a ragtime army, the Australian AIC Rambling Sailor. I am a sailor stout and bold Reasons For Drinking One drinks because he's very hot, as we are often told Red Cross Nurse. She's the rose that grows on No man's Land Red Rose Top. I will cut off the red rose top Rhoda Rhoda rode to Ryde Riverboat Ditty Our boat was built for fishing with a hull of Murray gum Riverboat Ditty You stick to your boats, boys, and I'll stick to my drum Riverboat Oscar There was 'Gunboat' Smith and Skipper Hayes, and cook and engineer Road to Gundagai. There's a widgie on her back, and she's lying on the track Road To Old Binalpoo. On the road to old Binalpoo, on the woodlands by the way Roaming in The Gloaming. Rollicking Boy With my middle girths slack and my hat hanging back Rolling Home. We'll call all hands to the capstan Rolling Home (f) Rolling home, we're rolling home

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