Big Joe Mufferaw
Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
Mufferaw Joe
Big Joe Mufferaw paddled into Mattawa
all the way from Ottawa in just one day
Hey-Hey
On the river Ottawa the best man we ever saw
was Big Joe Mufferaw the old folks say
Come and listen and I'll tell you what the old folks say
And they say Big Joe had an old pet frog
bigger than a horse and he barked like a dog
And the only thing quicker than a train upon a track
was Big Joe riding on the bull-frog's back
Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
Mufferaw Joe
And they say Big Joe used to get real wet
from cutting down timber and working up a sweat
And everyone will tell you around Carlton Place
the Mississipi dripped onto Big Joe's face
Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
Mufferaw Joe
Now Joe had the portage from the Gattineau down
to see a little girl he had in Kempville town
He was back and forth so many times to see that gal
the path he wore became the Rideau Canal
Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
Mufferaw Joe
Big Joe Mufferaw paddled into Mattawa
all the way from Ottawa in just one day
Hey-Hey
On the river Ottawa the best man we ever saw
was Big Joe Mufferaw the old folks say
Come and listen and I'll tell you what the old folks say
And they say Big Joe put out a forest fire,
halfway between Renfrew and old Arnprior
He was fifty miles away down around Smith Falls
but he drowneded out the fire with five spit balls
Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
Mufferaw Joe
Well he jumped into the Calabogie Lake real fast
and he swam both ways to catch a cross-eyed-bass
But he threw it on the ground and said "I can't eat that"
So he covered it over with Mount Saint Patt
Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
Mufferaw Joe
And they say Big Joe drank a bucket of gin
And he beat the living tar of the twenty nine men
And high on the ceiling of the Pembroke Pub
There is twenty-nine boot marks and they are signed with love
Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
Mufferaw Joe
Big Joe Mufferaw paddled into Mattawa
all the way from Ottawa in just one day
Hey-Hey
On the river Ottawa the best man we ever saw
was Big Joe Mufferaw the old folks say
Come and listen and I'll tell you what the old folks say
They say Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
Mufferaw Joe
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Grandão Joe Mufferaw
Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,
Joe Mufferaw
Grandão Joe Mufferaw remou até Mattawa
vindo de Ottawa em apenas um dia
Ei-Ei
No rio Ottawa, o melhor homem que já vimos
era o Grandão Joe Mufferaw, dizem os mais velhos
Venham e ouçam que eu vou contar o que os mais velhos dizem
E eles dizem que o Grandão Joe tinha um sapo de estimação
maior que um cavalo e que latia como um cachorro
E a única coisa mais rápida que um trem nos trilhos
era o Grandão Joe montado nas costas do sapo
Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,
Joe Mufferaw
E dizem que o Grandão Joe ficava todo molhado
cortando madeira e suando pra caramba
E todo mundo vai te contar lá em Carlton Place
que a Mississipi pingava no rosto do Grandão Joe
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Joe Mufferaw
Agora, Joe tinha que atravessar do Gattineau
pra ver uma menininha que ele tinha em Kempville
Ele ia e voltava tantas vezes pra ver a garota
que o caminho que ele fez virou o Canal Rideau
Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,
Joe Mufferaw
Grandão Joe Mufferaw remou até Mattawa
vindo de Ottawa em apenas um dia
Ei-Ei
No rio Ottawa, o melhor homem que já vimos
era o Grandão Joe Mufferaw, dizem os mais velhos
Venham e ouçam que eu vou contar o que os mais velhos dizem
E eles dizem que o Grandão Joe apagou um incêndio florestal,
no meio do caminho entre Renfrew e a velha Arnprior
Ele estava a cinquenta milhas lá em Smith Falls
mas apagou o fogo com cinco bolinhas de saliva
Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,
Joe Mufferaw
Bem, ele pulou no Lago Calabogie rapidinho
e nadou pra lá e pra cá pra pegar um peixe de olho torto
Mas ele jogou no chão e disse "não consigo comer isso"
Então cobriu com o Monte Saint Patt
Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,
Joe Mufferaw
E dizem que o Grandão Joe tomou um balde de gim
E ele espancou a vida de vinte e nove caras
E lá no teto do Pembroke Pub
tem vinte e nove marcas de bota, todas assinadas com amor
Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,
Joe Mufferaw
Grandão Joe Mufferaw remou até Mattawa
vindo de Ottawa em apenas um dia
Ei-Ei
No rio Ottawa, o melhor homem que já vimos
era o Grandão Joe Mufferaw, dizem os mais velhos
Venham e ouçam que eu vou contar o que os mais velhos dizem
Eles dizem Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,
Joe Mufferaw
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