Youth Melodies and Action Songs ‎#44

44. Three Wandering Jews

1 O once there were three wand'ring Jews;
O once there were three wand'ring Jews;
Wand'ring, wand'ring, Jew, Jew, Jew,
Wand'ring, wand'ring, Jew, Jew, Jew,
O once there were three wand'ring Jews.

2 The first one's name was Abraham,
The first one's name was Abraham,
Abra, Abra, ham, ham, ham,
Abra, Abra, ham, ham, ham,
The first one's name was Abraham,

3 The second one's name was Isaac,
The second one's name was Isaac,
I- I- saac, saac, saac,
I- I- saac, saac, saac,
The second one's name was Isaac,

4 The third one's name was Jacob,
The third one's name was Jacob,
Ja- Ja- cob, cob, cob,
Ja- Ja- cob, cob, cob,
The third one's name was Jacob.

5 They all went down to Amsterdam,
They all went down to Amsterdam,
Amster, Amster, Sh-- Sh-- Sh--
Amster, Amster, Sh-- Sh-- Sh--
They all went down to Amsterdam.

Text Information

• First Line: O once there were three wandering Jews
• Title: Three Wandering Jews
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1952

Tune Information

• Name: [O once there were three wandering Jews]
• Arranger: Palmer Wheeler
• Incipit: 51112 32123 33454
• Key: A♭ Major