The Pig That Almost Started a War

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The Pig that Almost Started a War By Jeff Wolin Verse 1: On the San Juan Islands long ago (the pig that almost started a war) the British and the Yanks living door to door (the pig that almost started a war) They said to eachother, “Don’t cross that line”, (the pig that almost started a war) someone forgot to tell the swine (the pig that almost started a war) Chorus: Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Verse 2: Well the British pig got hungry one day (the pig that almost started a war) crossed the line and went to the Yanks (the pig that almost started a war) Dug in the garden again and again (the pig that almost started a war) the Yank got mad and made some bacon (the pig that almost started a war) Chorus: Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Verse 3: Well the British farmer now he got mad (the pig that almost started a war) and a big old nasty fight began (the pig that almost started a war) Yank called the troops and the Brit called the Navy (the pig that almost started a war) things were about to get a little bit crazy (the pig that almost started a war) Chorus: Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Verse 4: Well the countries had to work things out (the pig that almost started a war) just because of that piggy snout (the pig that almost started a war) To fix the problem they had a good talk (the pig that almost started a war) it’s a true story its not hogwash (the pig that almost started a war) Chorus: Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Outro: This little pig he stayed home, this little piggy wanted more That little piggy dug in the garden, almost started a war

Description

A song about the history of the San Juan Island where a war almost started, because of a pig.

Duration

2 minutes, 36 seconds

Credit

NPS/Jeff Wolin

Date Created

03/24/2020

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