Burl Ives - Ballad of the Tea Party

Tea ships near to Boston lying,
on the wharf a numerous crew,
Sons of Freedom, never dying,
then appear'd in view.

With a rink-tum, dink-tum,
fa-la-linkium, then appeared in view.
With a rink-tum, dink-tum,
fa-la-linkium, then appeared in view.

Armed with hammers, axes, chisels,
weapons new for warlike deed.
Towards the taxed freighted vessels,
on they came with speed.

With a rink-tum, dink-tum,
fa-la-linkium, then appeared in view.
With a rink-tum, dink-tum,
fa-la-linkium, then appeared in view

Overboard she goes my boy, ho,
where darkling waters roar;
We love our cup of tea full well,
but love our freedom more.

With a rink-tum, dink-tum,
fa-la-linkium, then appeared in view.
With a rink-tum, dink-tum,
fa-la-linkium, then appeared in view

Deep, into the sea descended,
cursed weed of China's coast;
Thus at once our frears were ended,
rights shall ne'er be lost.

With a rink-tum, dink-tum,
fa-la-linkium, then appeared in view.
With a rink-tum, dink-tum,
fa-la-linkium, then appeared in view