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WADE IN THE WATER (2 parts)
Boom, Boom, Boom
*Wade in the water, wade in the water children,
Wade in the water, for the Lord's gonna trouble the water.

WHEN E'RE YOU MAKE A PROMISE (3parts)
When e're you make a promise,
*Consider well its importance,
And when made,
Engrave it upon your heart .

WHEN ON A TRAIN (up to six parts, or do by tables)
When on a train, *in cases of emergency,
Pull down the chain, Pull down the chain,
Penalty for improper use, five pounds.

WHIP-POOR-WILL (3 parts)
Gone to bed is the setting sun,
*Night is coming and day is gone,
Whip-poor-will, Whip-poor-will has just begun.

WHITE CORAL BELLS (2 parts)
White coral bells upon a slender stalk,
*Lilies of the valley deck my garden walk,
Oh don't you wish that you could hear them ring,
That will happen only when the fairies sing.

WHITE SAND AND GRAY SAND (3 parts)
White sand and gray sand,
*Who will buy my white sand?
Who will buy my gray sand?

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (3 parts)
The wind in *the willows
Sighs like a solitary soul alone.

WHO CAN SAIL? (2 parts)
Who can sail where there is no wind,
*Without oars to be rowing?
Who can sail far away from friends,
Without tears a-flowing?
I can sail where there is now wind,
Without oars I'd be rowing,
But I can't sail away from friends
Without tears a-flowing.
(Swedish Version)
Vem kan segla forutan vind?
Vem kan ro utan aror?
Vem kan skiljas fran vannen sin
Utan att falla taror?
Jag kan segla forutan vind,
Jag kan ro utan aror,
Men ej skiljas fran vannen min
Utan att falla tarar.