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[Oh, de Brewer's big hosses, comin' down de road]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. B. Herbert Incipit: 55555 55565 31555 Used With Text: De Brewer’s Big Hosses
[Oh, de Brewer's big hosses, comin' down de road]

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De Brewer's Big Hosses

Author: H. S. Taylor Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: O de Brewer's big hosses, comin' down de road Refrain First Line: Oh, no boys, oh no! De turnpike's free wherebber I go Used With Tune: [O de Brewer's big hosses, comin' down de road]
De Brewer's Big Hosses

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De Brewer’s Big Hosses

Author: H. S. Taylor Hymnal: New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined #378 (1922) First Line: O de Brewer's big hosses, comin' down de road Refrain First Line: Oh, no boys, oh no! De turnpike's free wherebber I go Lyrics: 1 Oh, de Brewer’s big hosses, comin’ down de road, Totin’ all around ole Lucifer’s load; Dep step so high, an’ dey step so free, But dem big hosses can’t run over me! Refrain: Oh, no! boys, oh, no! De turnpike’s free wherebber I go; I’se a temperance ingine, don’t you see, And the Brewer’s big hosses can’t run over me! 2 Oh, de licker men’s actin’ like dey own dis place, Livin’ on de sweat ob de po’r man’s face. Dey’s fat and sassy as dey can be, But dem big hosses can’t run over me! [Refrain] 3 Oh, I’ll harness dem hosses to de temp’rance cart, Hit ‘em wide a gad to gib ‘em a start, I’ll teach ‘em how for to haw and gee, For dem big hosses can’t run over me! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, de Brewer's big hosses, comin' down de road]
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De Brewer's Big Hosses

Author: H. S. Taylor Hymnal: The Battle Cry #42 (1887) First Line: O de Brewer's big hosses, comin' down de road Refrain First Line: Oh, no boys, oh no! De turnpike's free wherebber I go Languages: English Tune Title: [O de Brewer's big hosses, comin' down de road]
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De Brewer's Big Hosses

Author: H. S. Taylor Hymnal: Quartets and Choruses for Men #177 (1913) First Line: O de Brewer's big hosses, comin' down de road Refrain First Line: Oh, no boys, oh no! De turnpike's free wherebber I go Languages: English Tune Title: [O de Brewer's big hosses, comin' down de road]
De Brewer's Big Hosses

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J. B. Herbert

1852 - 1927 Composer of "[Oh, de Brewer's big hosses, comin' down de road]" in New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined
J. B. Herbert

H. S. Taylor

1847 - 1947 Author of "De Brewer’s Big Hosses" in New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined
H. S. Taylor
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