JeeJeeBoy Jamshedji

Here's a poem from when I was little. Enjoy. 

My Name is JeeJee Boy...

My name is JeejeeBhoy Jamshedji,
The Parsis call me J.I.G.
Parsi driver of GIP
Engine number 63
From Bombay to Chinchpokli...

Chorus

Now I am old and weary
Drinking wine and whisky
I am old and weary
And JeejeeBhoy is my name

Verse 2

One day when I went to school
I called my teacher big fat fool
The teacher hit with a big bamboo And on my head came a big limboo
Repeat Chorus

Verse 3

One day when I was sick in bed
The doctor thought that I was dead
He put me in a big coffin
I jumped out and he jumped in

Repeat Chorus

PS: You wont find it ANYWHERE IN THE INTERNET...

49 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 7, 2012 at 5:12 AM

    yeah I couldnt find it anywhere else! thanks so much buddy!

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    1. AnonymousJune 17, 2023 at 9:32 AM

      Right!

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    2. AnonymousJune 9, 2024 at 2:04 AM

      My name is JeejeeBhoy Jamshedji,
      I live in Parsis GIP
      I catch the bus number 63
      From Byculla to Chinchpokli...

      Chorus

      Now I am old and weary
      Drinking wine and whisky
      I am old and weary
      And JeejeeBhoy is my name

      Verse 2

      One day when I went to school
      I called my Mali a big fat fool
      He hit me with a big bamboo
      and on my head came a big limboo
      Repeat Chorus

      Verse 3

      One day when I was ill in bed
      The doctor thought that I was dead
      He brought a coffin to lay me in
      I jumped out and he jumped in
      Repeat Chorus

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  2. AnonymousApril 1, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    I last heard this around 30 years back in a school in Goa. I could not remember all words.
    Some Corrections
    "The teacher hit with a big bamboo"
    " And on my head came a big limboo"

    Thanks so much for the song.

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    1. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2018 at 4:02 AM

      Sharadas?

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    2. AnonymousAugust 20, 2022 at 7:27 AM

      bruh.. me too. I love this song; been playin in my head for a long long time
      except in sharadas i remember learning the chorus as:
      "Now I'm old and weary
      Drinking tea and coffee"
      😂😂

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    3. AnonymousApril 5, 2023 at 4:10 AM

      Omg sameeee, let’s go sharadas

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    4. AnonymousJune 7, 2023 at 11:30 AM

      Hehe. I taught this at Sharadas. Lovely song

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    5. AnonymousJuly 1, 2023 at 1:02 PM

      Superb this rhyme was sung by us when we were kids now had forgotten but thanks that you brought it back

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  3. AnonymousApril 5, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    you rock!!!

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  4. AnonymousMay 17, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    The second line is "Parsi driver of GIP" and not "The Parsis call me J.I.G.
    " (GIP is abbreviation for the Great Indian Peninsula Railway - predecessor to our Central Railway).

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    1. AnonymousJune 17, 2023 at 9:38 AM

      And I remember it as byculla to chinchpokhli

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  5. RohanJanuary 10, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    Thanks for bringing back childhood memories. Thumbs up! :)

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  6. vikasJuly 13, 2013 at 9:32 PM

    Thanks from the bottom of my heart..have childhood school memories associated with this poem

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  7. CELEBRATIONSAugust 8, 2013 at 7:09 PM

    I use to sing this song 50 odd years ago. Based on the tune of so early in the morning. Just love it and tks for bringing the words back.

    Another versevtaught to me was "wwhen I was yoyng and able, isat upon a table, thhe table broke and gave me a poke, when I was young and able."

    Thanks again.

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  8. UnknownAugust 2, 2016 at 3:08 AM

    we used to sing this as kids ... we met for a reunion and sang it again !!!! Oh !what pleasure to remember and sing it all over again !!!!

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  9. UnknownAugust 30, 2016 at 8:04 AM

    Our teacher used to sing this for us when I was in 3Rd grade. I was not getting the lyrics so I just Googled it and came to this.I just miss my teacher.Her name is Stella.

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    1. AnonymousAugust 10, 2023 at 7:24 AM

      Same here .
      I heard it fem my teacher .
      And wanted to sing for my class as a teacher

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  10. Hemant NemadeDecember 23, 2016 at 6:24 PM

    But now I am old and weary drinking juice of strawberry

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  11. tremlanquerJune 18, 2017 at 7:36 AM

    I know the song, I know the tune. Only I can't find the song on the net. Can anyone help me to locate the song ?

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  12. AnonymousJuly 28, 2017 at 10:49 AM

    One more verse. I know half. Dno the remaining.
    One day wen I went to the zoo
    I saw a monkey just like you
    ....

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  13. MumbaiwalaOctober 8, 2017 at 9:27 AM

    He brought a coffin and put me in but I jumped out and pushed him in

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  14. MumbaiwalaOctober 8, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    Some corrections from my memory
    My engine number is 420 and I run from borivli to
    Chinchpokli
    Second para
    He brought a coffin and put me in but I jumped out and pushed him in

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  15. MumbaiwalaOctober 8, 2017 at 9:36 AM

    When I was young I went to school
    I called my teacher a big fat fool

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  16. UnknownOctober 9, 2017 at 11:49 AM

    Brings back childhood memories of days gone by.... Had a book called 'sing a long picnic songs' It featured spoons like Amku malum nai and other such gems. Thanks so much for posting this !! Really appreciate it. 👍👍👍

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  17. Mr. PodcastDecember 15, 2017 at 8:27 AM

    Parsi Guard of GIP

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  18. Mr. PodcastDecember 15, 2017 at 8:27 AM

    Drinking wine and sherry

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  19. aliasgharFebruary 16, 2018 at 10:03 AM

    thanks for the memories...

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  20. BergoApril 23, 2018 at 10:49 AM

    Another verse
    When I was sick I laid in bed
    I had two pillows around my head
    And all my toys beside me lay
    To keep me happy all the day

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  21. AnonymousJuly 25, 2018 at 10:21 PM

    Actually couldnt' find it anywhere else on the internet , Reminded me of school days. Awesome!!

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  22. AnonymousAugust 5, 2018 at 5:53 AM

    Thank you for refreshing memories.....
    A minor correction : From Byculla to Chinchpokli (on the fourth line of verse 1)

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  23. UnknownAugust 13, 2018 at 5:55 AM

    Memories refreshed. Thnx a lot for taking me back to my childhood. Googled it for a prog in my son's school and got it. Thnx again

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  24. anonymous :)August 20, 2018 at 10:06 AM

    i am so sad and worried, drinking wine and whisky
    real life situation fml

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  25. SmritiFebruary 7, 2020 at 9:27 PM

    Its not complete.

    One day when I went to the zoo
    I saw a monkey JUST LIKE YOU
    he kissed me on my big fat cheek
    Ani I kissed him and he kissed me x2
    Chorus

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  26. Jyotsna SandhuMarch 30, 2020 at 8:28 AM

    Revving old memories with my sister during this lockdown.We couldn't remember the whole song.We use to sng this with school friends way back in 1977 in Siliguri .Thankyou so much ,l feel so happy and blessed today .Sending it to my other friends _ we will sing this together once again.Thanks once again a million ...times.🙏

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  27. AnonymousApril 13, 2020 at 3:40 AM

    I have been looking for this song for so many years ! We used to sing this in our school in Kalimpong !! Though, some words we used were different from the lyrics here. But really, Thank you ever so much !!

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  28. Tamanna NaikMay 23, 2020 at 3:46 AM

    As per my memory these are the lyrics...


    My Name is JeeJee Boy...
    My name is JeejeeBhoy Jamshedji,
    Parsi driver of VIP
    Engine number 420
    To buy the things from Chinchpokli...

    Chorus

    Now I am worn and weary
    Drinking wine and whisky
    And JeejeeBhoy is my name

    Verse 2

    One day I was going to school
    I saw the Mali with a big black bull,
    And on my head came a big limboo

    Repeat Chorus

    Verse 3

    One day when I was sick in bed
    The doctor thought that I was dead
    So he told them to put me in a coffin
    But I jumped out and put him in

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  29. AnonymousMay 30, 2020 at 2:12 PM

    Thank you so much for this. How I remember the first paragraph:

    My name is Jeejeboy Jamsetji
    A Parsi guard in the GIP
    Engine number 63
    That runs from here to Chinchpok

    I wonder what the origin of the rhyme is

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    1. Gautam DuttaJanuary 11, 2021 at 9:16 AM

      My school teacher used to sing this song. It is a rare song indeed.

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  30. AnonymousOctober 24, 2020 at 5:16 AM

    Actually There are some changes
    Jijiboy, Jijiboy Jamshedji
    Pocketful of VIP
    Driving engine no 420
    From Byculla to Chinchpokli

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  31. viannyMarch 9, 2021 at 9:04 PM

    Thanks for those lines.
    Indeed fond memories.
    We dont know the real origin of the song. So it was adapted as per the place but what matters is that I have finally found it here.

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  32. Sanjay JoshiJune 29, 2021 at 11:04 PM

    I would hum it often all along but had forgotten one verse during these years but now I've got a few more of the local adaptations, but all good ones ,Our Teacher Mrs Divya Joshi taught us around 50 years back . Shall pass on to the younger ones
    Thanks for all the golden childhood memories

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  33. UnknownOctober 25, 2021 at 10:09 PM

    What about this verse?
    One fine morning in the middle of the night
    Two dead donkeys began to fight
    A paralyzed donkey passing by
    Kicked the blind man in his eye

    Now I'm old and weary...

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  34. AnonymousDecember 13, 2021 at 1:23 AM

    My remix

    My name is Jiji boy Jamsetji
    I lived in the town of PIG
    I travelled on bus 420
    from Byculla to Chinchpokli

    Now I'm old and weary
    drinking wine and whisky
    now I'm old and weary
    Jiji boy is my name

    When I was young I went to school
    I called my teacher a big fat fool
    The teacher hit me with a big bamboo
    And on my head came a big limboo

    Now I'm old and weary
    Drinking wine and whisky
    Now I'm old and weary
    Jiji boy is my name

    When I sick I was in hospital
    The doctor thought that I was dead
    He put me in a coffin
    And I jumped out and he jumped in.

    The original song is probs lost forever but I think we r close!

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  35. AnonymousJuly 18, 2022 at 8:45 AM

    For me this is how the first verse went (this is circa 2005/6):

    My name is Jijiboy Johnsonji {yeah, I don't know why it became Johnson}
    The Parsis call me VIP
    I was born in Jogeshwari
    Engine No. 93

    I am so sad and weary
    Drinking wine and sherry
    I am so sad and weary
    And Jijiboy is my name

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  36. AnonymousJune 17, 2023 at 9:31 AM

    I agree with most of the replies, memories of childhood. Don't know why I'm remembering such old things now. Thanks a bunch

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  37. AnonymousJune 22, 2023 at 11:29 AM

    I have another version which my Mom used to sing for me when I was small
    My name is Jiggy boy Jamshedjii
    A parsi guy in the gip
    Born in 1923
    On a road that leads to julunderji

    Now I am old and weary
    Then same

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  38. AnonymousAugust 29, 2023 at 4:27 AM

    Another verse is
    Six months leave i took last year
    To go and see my girlie dear
    Taking leave is very very fine
    Can't get a job in the railway line
    Now I'm old and weary......

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  39. AnonymousMarch 21, 2024 at 4:46 AM

    This song was a favourite in the Hyderabad Public School ( India) hostel in the later 70's, I was a hosteller in 76 period and we kids sang this when ever the power blew up every night. Beautiful memories with Ansarulla, Harmeet, Ravinder, Jiten to name but a few

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