The Kingston Trio Follow
Reuben James lyrics
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 The Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names
Tell me, what were their names?
Did you have a friend on?
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 The Good Reuben James?
They watched for the U-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 The Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names
Tell me, what were their names?
Did you have a friend on The 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 The Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names
Tell me, what were their names?
Did you have a friend on The Good Reuben James?
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
Part of these releases
-
-
- Track 12 on Kingston Trio Greatest Hits
- 11 Scotch and Soda
-
- Track 4 on The Essential Kingston Trio Disc 2
- 3 Coming From The Mountains
- 5 Take Her Out Of Pity
-
- Track 19 on Twice Upon a Time
- 18 Intro to Reuben James
- 20 Intro to Goodnight Irene
-
- Track 24 on The Capitol Years Disc 4
- 23 Hard, Ain't it Hard
- 25 Pullin' Away
-
- Track 12 on Close-Up / College Concert
- 11 Weeping Willow
- 13 This Little Light
-
- Track 6 on Made in the USA
- 5 This Land Is Your Land
- 7 Raspberries, Strawberries
Reuben James Video
Comments on Reuben James
Submit your thoughts
These comments are owned by whoever posted them. This lyrics site is not responsible for them in any way.
© to the lyrics most likely owned by either the publisher () or
the artist(s) (The Kingston Trio) which produced the music or artwork. Details