Miss Ferris John Hartford
Miss Ferris
John Hartford
Me Oh My How Time Does Fly-album
Lyrics from Mudcat
Banjo Tuned E , Key D, No Capo
Verse 1
Now[D] I had a [G]teacher when I went to school,
Sh[G]e loved the river, and she[D] taught about it t[A]oo.
I's[G]e a pretty bad boy, bu[D]t she called my b[G]luff,
With[D] her great big collec[G]tion of steamboat st[D]uff. Oh, yeah!
Verse 2
She [G]had log-books and bells [D]and the things like th[G]at,
And she knew the old c[D]aptains and where they were [G]at.
She r[D]ode the Alabama and the G[G]ordon C. Gree[D]n,
As the Ca[G]pe Giraudoux, she was l[A]ater renamed,[D] Uh-huh.
B Section
But [G]her very favorite, as you all [D]know,
Was the Go[G]lden Eagle, Captain Buck's old [G]boat.
This old stern wheeler sank and went to heav[G]en,
When I[D] was in the fourth [G]grade, in nineteen forty[D]-seven, Uh-huh!
Verse 3
Well, now, fast people in St. Louis society
A-takin� a trip on the Mississippi
Sleepin� in their bunks after an after-dinner drink
They didn�t think the boat would sink. Oh, no!
Verse 4
Well, I know Captain Buck was a very sad man
When that old wooden hull went into the sand
And Miss Ferris was sad for sure
But immediately, her mind went to work. Oh, yeah!
B Section:
Well, she did some politicking that was tricky and hard
And she got the pilot house for the schoolhouse yard
And so, instead of studying, I became a dreamer
Dreaming �bout boats and the Mississippi River. Uh-huh.
(The remainder of the song is on the CD, but not on the video.)
Verse 5
I had to work real hard to get my school work done
Cause you could notfool Miis Ferris none;
And, if I went to sleep or I were not supposed to talk
Oh, she was a dead shot with a little piece of chalk. Uh-huh!
Last B Section:
O[D]h me, oh my, h[G]ow the time does [D]fly.
Time and the river keep a-rollinï¿Â[G]½ on by.
Now, I am not a student and sh is not a teacher
But, w[D]e both still love[G] the Mississippi Ri[D]ver. Uh,[A] hu[D]h.
Verse 6
Well, I went to see her this Christmas last.
We took a little trip back through the past.
On the easy rocker we looked at pictures
And we dreamed our dreams of the Mississippi River. Uh-huh!
(Repeat last B section)
Written by John Hartford/John Hartford Music, BMI
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