Honey Bee

Honey Bee
words and music by mckinley morganfield
key of F, cross harp-Bb
moderate blues

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Sail on, sail on, my little honey bee, sail on.

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Sail on, sail on, my little honey bee, sail on.

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You gonna keep on sailin' til you lose your happy home.

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Sail on, sail on, my little honey bee, sail on.

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I don't mind you sailin', but please don't sail so long.

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All right, little honey bee, I hear a lot of buzzin'

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Sounds like my little honey bee. I hear a lot of buzzin'

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Sounds like my little honey bee.

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She been all around the world makin' honey,

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But now she is comin' back home to me.