This is entirely different and unconnected to the band Army Navy’s Snakes of Hawaii song. It’s a nonsense ballad; I got the idea for it from a quote by science fiction author Philip K. Dick (it’s in the rather long and rambling introduction to “I Hope We Get There Soon”). There’s a couple slip-ups but of all my tries so far this is the version I think works best.
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OLD BLIND BARNABAS ~ Jackson Holly
OLD BLIND BARNABAS ~ I learned this tune from the GOLDEN GATE QUARTET from a 10″ LP from the late 1940s back in the 1970s. Johnny Horton also did a version based on their interpretation. I have used mostly old paintings in the public domain to illustrate, plus this terrific photograph from the Wikimedia Commons: commons.wikimedia.org en.wikipedia.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BTW, I have had an eBay business since 1998 … I sell old VINYL and occasional movies and CDs and other media. I also sell VINTAGE CLOTHING … Cowboy, Hawaii/Surfer, Biker, Hippie, Rocker & Rockabilly… etc. Check it out! Name is WAX POETIC: stores.ebay.com