Bimini Bay Written by Ted Lewis 1921 (As played by the Kingston Trio)

^D7Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini, ^Gnever get a lickin' 'til I ^D7go down to Bimin^Gi.

Verse 1

^GWe were all sailors ^C'til the day ^D7our boat put in to ^GBimini Bay. ^GWe tapped a keg. We ^Cloaded on. ^D7Woke up to find the ^Gboat was gone!

Chorus:

^GSend my bail down to Bimini. This town is ^D7wearisome.

Got thrown in jail just for drinkin'

Barbados ^Grum, ^D7Barbados ^Grum ^D7Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini, ^Gnever get a lickin 'til I ^D7go down to Bimin^Gi.

Verse 2

^GI recollect the ^Cother night, ^D7seems like there was a ^Gfriendly fight. ^GIt was a woman ^Cbrought me grief. ^D7Her mother was the ^Gpolice chief!

Chorus:

^GSend my bail down to Bimini. This town is ^D7wearisome.

Got thrown in jail just for drinkin'

Barbados ^Grum, ^D7Barbados ^Grum ^D7Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini, ^Gnever get a lickin 'til I ^D7go down to Bimin^Gi.

Verse 3

^GI told them I would ^Cmend my ways. ^D7They let me out in ^Gthirty days. ^GOne little sip to ^Cquench my thirst, ^D7I should have read the ^Glabel first!

Chorus:

^GSend my bail down to Bimini. This town is ^D7wearisome.

Got thrown in jail just for drinkin'

Barbados ^Grum, ^D7Barbados ^Grum ^D7Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini, ^Gnever get a lickin 'til I ^D7go down to Bimin^Gi.

Verse 4

^GThey say that Bimini ^Ccan't afford ^D7to keep providing ^Groom and board. ^GI'm anchored here by ^Cball and chain, ^D7squeezin' the rum from ^Gsugar cane.

Chorus:

^GSend my bail down to Bimini. This town is ^D7wearisome.

Got thrown in jail just for drinkin'

Barbados ^Grum, ^D7Barbados ^Grum ^D7Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini, ^Gnever get a lickin 'til I ^D7go down to Bimin^Gi.

Kingston Trio - Bimini