Columbus was a man self made

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We used to sing a song which went something like this when I was young. My Dad has been singing it recently

Columbus was a man self made
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A big news in the shipping trade
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One day he saw the king of Spain alighting from a morning train
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Google can’t find it.

Does anyone know it?

It's a version of a German children's song, OP - does your family have German heritage? Never seen your version.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ein_Mann,_der_sich_Kolumbus_nannt

Do you sing it to the same tune? It's catchy!

Thanks for this
No German heritage but my Dad studied German and he is the one who taught me it.
This gives me a starting point for more information.