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First Watch
Verse 1
Oh Santiana won the day
Heave away Santiana
He won the day down at Mont-Del-Rey
All along the plains of Mexico
Chorus
Ho Heave her up and away we'll go
Heave away Santiana
Heave her up and away we'll go
All along the plains of Mexico
Verse 2
And Santiana fought for gold
Heave away Santiana
What deeds he did have oft been told
All along the plains of Mexico
Chorus
Ho Heave her up and away we'll go
Heave away Santiana
Heave her up and away we'll go
All along the plains of Mexico
Verse 3
And Santiana fought for fame
Heave away Santiana
And Santiana gained a name
All along the plains of Mexico
Chorus
Ho Heave her up and away we'll go
Heave away Santiana
Heave her up and away we'll go
All along the plains of Mexico
Verse 4
Her Santiana shoveled his gold
Heave away Santiana
Around Cape Horn through the ice and snow
All along the plains of Mexico
Chorus
Ho Heave her up and away we'll go
Heave away Santiana
Heave her up and away we'll go
All along the plains of Mexico
Ho Heave her up and away we'll go
Heave away Santiana
Heave her up and away we'll go
All along the plains of Mexico
Verse 1
I wish I was a fisherman, tumbling on the sea
Far away from dry land, and its bitter memories
Casting out my sweet line, with abandonment and love
No ceiling bearing down on me, Just the starry skies above
Chorus
With light in my head, you in my arms, Ooh ooh ooh
Verse 2
I wish I was the brakeman, on a hurtlin' fever train
Crashin' a headlong into the heartland, like a cannon in the rain
With the beatin' of the sleepers, and the burnin' of the coal
Down the town, slashing by, and the night that's full of soul
Chorus
With light in my head, you in my arms, Ooh ooh ooh
Verse 3
Well, I know I will be loosened, from bonds that hold me fast
That the chains all hung around me, will fall away at last
On that grand and fateful day, I'll will take thee in my hands
I'll ride that train, I will be that fisherman
Chorus
With light in my head, you in my arms, Ooh ooh ooh
With light in my head, you in my arms, Ooh ooh ooh
With light in my head, you in my arms, Ooh ooh ooh
With light in my head, you in my arms
Verse 1
Well the Kracken is the devil and the keeper of the deep
It rises from the depths awakened from its sleep
It’s the demon in our nightmares, our stomachs filled with dread
Now pray to your god before your mad in the head
Chorus
The wail of our mothers and brides to be
No grave to visit for us men of the sea
Abandon all hope as the Kracken rears its head
It’s To Davy Jones locker to dance with the dead
Ho Ho Ho, To dance with the dead
Ho Ho Ho, To dance with the dead
Verse 2
In the wake of the Medusa, the cries from those on deck
The lashing of the rigging, it’s a noose around our necks
The look of the damned and the crashing of the waves
We’re all gone to hell to a watery grave
Chorus
The wail of our mothers and brides to be
No grave to visit for us men of the sea
Abandon all hope as the Kracken rears its head
It’s To Davy Jones locker to dance with the dead
Ho Ho Ho, To dance with the dead
Ho Ho Ho, To dance with the dead
Verse 3
The wrath of the phantom, it’s terror and it’s rage
The wrecks of the fallen, are there from every age
The souls of those tormented now lie within its lair
Stuck within the afterlife to live without a prayer
Chorus
The wail of our mothers and brides to be
No grave to visit for us men of the sea
Abandon all hope as the Kracken rears its head
It’s To Davy Jones locker to dance with the dead
Ho Ho Ho, To dance with the dead
Ho Ho Ho, To dance with the dead
Verse 4
Believe this tale from a sailor, seafarer of the world
I’m a sober man these days, so many things I’ve learned
That roar that shakes the ocean floor, will haunt us evermore
I’ll shout you every drink, if we make it back to shore
Chorus
The wail of our mothers and brides to be
No grave to visit for us men of the sea
Abandon all hope as the Kracken rears its head
It’s To Davy Jones locker to dance with the dead
Ho Ho Ho, To dance with the dead
Ho Ho Ho, To dance with the dead
Ho Ho Ho, To dance with the dead
Ho Ho Ho, To dance with the dead
Verse 1
I thought I heard the Old Man say
Leave her Johnny leave her
Tomorrow you will get your pay
And it's time for us to leave her
Chorus
Leave her Johnny leave her
O-oh leave her Johnny leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Verse 2
Oh the wind was foul and the sea ran high
Leave her Johnny leave her
She shipped it green and none went by
And it's time for us to leave her
Chorus
Leave her Johnny leave her
O-oh leave her Johnny leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Verse 3
I hate to sail on this rotten tub
Leave her Johnny leave her
No grog allowed and rotten grub
And it's time for us to leave her
Chorus
Leave her Johnny leave her
O-oh leave her Johnny leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Verse 4
We swear by rote for want of more
Leave her Johnny leave her
But now we're through so we'll go on shore
And it's time for us to leave her
Chorus
Leave her Johnny leave her
O-oh leave her Johnny leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Verse 1
The Diamond is a ship, me boys, for the Davis Strait we're bound
And the quay it is all garnishèd with bonnie lasses 'round
Captain Thompson gives the orders to sail the ocean wide
And we're bound for the land where the sun don't set, the darkness dims the skies
Chorus
And it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail
For the bonny ship, the Diamond's gone a-fishing for the whale
And it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail
For the bonny ship, the Diamond's gone a-fishing for the whale
Verse 2
Along the quay of Peterhead, the lasses stand around
With their shawls all wrapped around them and the salt tears runnin' down
No don't you weep, my bonny lass, though you'll be left behind
A rose will grow on Greenland's shore before we change our mind
Chorus
And it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail
For the bonny ship, the Diamond's gone a-fishing for the whale
And it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail
For the bonny ship, the Diamond's gone a-fishing for the whale
Verse 3
Here's a health to the Resolution, likewise the Eliza Swan
Here's a health to the Battle of Montrose and the Diamond, ship of fame
We wear the trousers of the white, the jackets of the blue
And when we get home to Peterhead, we'll have sweethearts anew
Chorus
And it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail
For the bonny ship, the Diamond's gone a-fishing for the whale
And it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail
For the bonny ship, the Diamond's gone a-fishing for the whale
Verse 4
It will be bright both day and night when the whalin' boys come home
With a ship that's full with oil, me boys, and money to our name
We'll make the cradle for to rock and the blanket for to tear
When we get home to Peterhead it's "Hushabye, my dear"
Chorus
And it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail
For the bonny ship, the Diamond's gone a-fishing for the whale
And it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail
For the bonny ship, the Diamond's gone a-fishing for the whale
And it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail
For the bonny ship, the Diamond's gone a-fishing for the whale
And it's cheer up me lads, let your hearts never fail
For the bonny ship, the Diamond's gone a-fishing for the whale
Verse
Round Cape Horn, one Winters morning
As the wild waters foam
Heave her to and take the whale boys
Swing her round and sail her home
Chorus
Rolling home, rolling home
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to Caledonia
Rolling home dear land to thee
Verse 2
Fare thee well you Spanish ladies
For we now must bid adieu
Long for days we spent together
Long for nights we spent with you
Chorus
Rolling home, rolling home
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to Caledonia
Rolling home dear land to thee
Verse 3
Heading eastward, ever eastward
To the lighting of the dawn
Across the wild Atlantic ocean
To the land where I was born
Chorus
Rolling home, rolling home
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to Caledonia
Rolling home dear land to thee
Verse 4
Many thousand miles behind us
Sailing many thousand more
To our sweethearts gathered waiting
On that well remembered shore
Chorus
Rolling home, rolling home
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to Caledonia
Rolling home dear land to thee
Rolling home, rolling home
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to Caledonia
Rolling home dear land to thee
Verse 1
Well a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm
And a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm
And a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm
And we'll all hang on behind
Chorus
Come on and roll the old chariot along
Yes, we'll roll the old chariot along
Come on and roll the old chariot along
And we'll all hang on behind
Verse 2
And a damn good floggin' wouldn't do us any harm
And a damn good floggin' wouldn't do us any harm
And a damn good floggin' wouldn't do us any harm
And we'll all hang on behind
Chorus
Come on and roll the old chariot along
Yes, we'll roll the old chariot along
Come on and roll the old chariot along
And we'll all hang on behind
Verse 3
And a nice fat cook wouldn't do us any harm
And a nice fat cook wouldn't do us any harm
And a nice fat cook wouldn't do us any harm
And we'll all hang on behind
Chorus
Come on and roll the old chariot along
Yes, we'll roll the old chariot along
Come on and roll the old chariot along
And we'll all hang on behind
Verse 4
And a night with the girls wouldn't do us any harm
And a night with the girls wouldn't do us any harm
And a night with the girls wouldn't do us any harm
And we'll all hang on behind
Chorus
Come on and roll the old chariot along
Yes, we'll roll the old chariot along
Come on and roll the old chariot along
And we'll all hang on behind
Verse 5
And a roll in the clover wouldn't do us any harm
And a roll in the clover wouldn't do us any harm
And a roll in the clover wouldn't do us any harm
And we'll all hang on behind
Chorus
Come on and roll the old chariot along
Yes, we'll roll the old chariot along
Come on and roll the old chariot along
And we'll all hang on behind
Verse 6
Well a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm
And a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm
And a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm
And we'll all hang on behind
Chorus
Come on and roll the old chariot along
Yes, we'll roll the old chariot along
Come on and roll the old chariot along
And we'll all hang on behind
Verse 1
Out on the poop deck walkin' about
Second Mate Hawkins is so sturdy and so stout
What he is thinking of he doesn't know himself
We wish that he would hurry up and strike, strike the bell
Chorus
Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below
Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow
Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell
We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell
Verse 2
Down in the engine room, workin' on the pumps
Lefty's getting oily and he's ready for his bunk
He cannot find the spanner and he swears like merry hell
Wishing that the Second Mate would strike, strike the bell
Chorus
Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below
Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow
Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell
We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell
Verse 3
Up on the Maindeck, hauling on the rope
The Brown Boys look to windward and they are not filled with hope
They see on the horizon, heading into swell
Wishin' that the Second Mate would strike, strike the bell
Chorus
Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below
Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow
Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell
We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell
Verse 4
Up in the wheelhouse, Jason leads the band
Holdin' a squeezebox in his cold and weary hand
Plays a tune to tell us, we're sailing into hell
Wishin' that the Second Mate would strike, strike the bell
Chorus
Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below
Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow
Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell
We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell
Verse 5
Forward in the fo'csle head, keepin' sharp lookout
Johnny Mac is bawlin' in his broad and northern shout
Lights are burnin' brightly sir, everything is well
He's wishin' that the Second Mate would strike, strike the bell
Chorus
Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below
Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow
Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell
We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell
Verse 6
Down on the Mess deck, Toby's out of bed
Ready for the dog watch with a Tricorn on his head
Thinks about Imelda, makes his poor heart swell
Hopin' that the Second Mate would strike, strike the bell
Chorus
Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below
Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow
Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell
We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell
Verse 7
Up on the Main Deck, Captain Cleary stands
On the hunt for mermaids with a spyglass in his hand
What he is thinkin' of we all know very well
He's dreaming more of chasing tail than striking the bell
Chorus
Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below
Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow
Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell
We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell
Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below
Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow
Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell
Hurry up ya useless beggar strike the bleedin’ bell
Verse 1
I thought I heard the old man say
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Today, today it's a holiday
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Chorus
Too-ri-ay oh too-ri-ay
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Verse 2
We're bound away at the break of day
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
We're bound away for Frisco Bay
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Chorus
Too-ri-ay oh too-ri-ay
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Verse 3
Them Frisco girls ain't got no comb
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
They comb their hair with a herring backbone
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Chorus
Too-ri-ay oh too-ri-ay
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Verse 4
Just one more heave and that'll do
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Cause we're the crew to pull her through
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Chorus
Too-ri-ay oh too-ri-ay
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Verse 5
I thought I heard the old man say
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Today today it's a holiday
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Chorus
Too-ri-ay oh too-ri-ay
John Kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
Þat mælti mín móðir, at mér skyldi kaupa
Fley ok fagrar árar, fara á brott með víkingum
Standa upp í stafni, stýra dýrum knerri
Halda svá til hafnar, hǫggva mann ok annan hǫggva mann ok annan
My mother told me someday I would buy
Galleys with good oars, Sail to distant shores
Stand up on the prow, Noble barque I steer
Steady course to the haven, Hew many foe-men Hew many foe-men
My mother told me someday I would buy
Galleys with good oars, Sail to distant shores
Stand up on the prow, Noble barque I steer
Steady course to the haven, Hew many foe-men Hew many foe-men
My mother told me someday I would buy
Galleys with good oars, Sail to distant shores
Stand up on the prow, Noble barque I steer
Steady course to the haven, Hew many foe-men Hew many foe-men
My mother told me someday I would buy
Galleys with good oars, Sail to distant shores
Stand up on the prow, Noble barque I steer
Steady course to the haven, Hew many foe-men Hew many foe-men
Verse 1
As I was walkin' down London Road, I came to Paddy West's house
He gave me a dish of American hash and he called it Liverpool scouse
He said, "There's a ship, she's taking hands, and on her you must sign
The mate's a bastard, the captain's worse, but she will do ya fine."
Chorus
Take off your dungaree jackets
and give yourselves a rest
And think of them cold nor'westers
we had in Paddy West's
Verse 2
Now Paddy he pipes all hands on deck, there's stations for to man
His wife, she's stood in the doorway with a bucket in her hand
And Paddy, he cries, "Now, let 'er rip!” and she throws the water our way
Crying, "Clew up your fore t'gan'sl, boys, she's taking on the spray!"
Chorus
Take off your dungaree jackets
and give yourselves a rest
And think of them cold nor'westers
we had in Paddy West's
Verse 3
Now seeing she's off to southward, to Frisco she was bound
Now Paddy he takes out a length of rope and he lays it on the ground
And we all steps over and back again, and he says to me, "That's fine
If they ask were you ever at sea, you can say you've crossed the line"
Chorus
Take off your dungaree jackets
and give yourselves a rest
And think of them cold nor'westers
we had in Paddy West's
Verse 4
"Now there's just one thing for you to do before you sail away
Just step around the table where the bullock's horns do lay
If they ever ask, 'Were you ever at sea?' you can say, 'Ten times 'round the Horn'
By Jesus, you're an old sailor man from the day that you were born."
Chorus
Take off your dungaree jackets
and give yourselves a rest
And think of them cold nor'westers
we had in Paddy West's
Take off your dungaree jackets
and give yourselves a rest
And think of them cold nor'westers
we had in Paddy West's
Outro
Put on your dungaree jackets
and walk out looking your best
And tell 'em you're an old sailor man
that comes from Paddy West's
Avast ye swabs, ease the sheets, reef the sails and heave to!
It's break time crew, take a breather and grab ye rum rations...
Second Watch
Chorus
Hauling hand over hand for the safety of land
Courage in fear never waver
Hauling hand over hand for the safety of land
The lifeboat is coming to save you
Verse 1
We left the port all in good weather
Three friends with the sun on our backs
Fair winds to guide us, skies that were clear
Sing out for the brave volunteers
Raise a glass for their two hundred years
Verse 2
The waves picked up high and we labored
Our steering was lost to the wind
In the depths of despair we thought the end was near
Sing out for the brave volunteers
Raise a glass for their two hundred years
Refrain
In times of trouble they'll be by your side
In the deepest of danger and the darkest of night
Chorus
Hauling hand over hand for the safety of land
Courage in fear never waver
Hauling hand over hand for the safety of land
The lifeboat is coming to save you
Verse 3
Below in a car made a wish signal
In the distance a glimmer of hope
They came alongside, the three of us cried
Sing out for the brave volunteers
Raise a glass for their two hundred years
Verse 4
Could the price of three souls be repaid?
For I am a banker by trade
With my city career, could I find purpose here?
Sing out for the brave volunteers
Raise a glass for their two hundred years
Refrain
In times of trouble they'll be by your side
In the deepest of danger and the darkest of night
Chorus
Hauling hand over hand for the safety of land
Courage in fear never waver
Hauling hand over hand for the safety of land
The lifeboat is coming to save you
Verse 5
Now I serve with the crew on the Thames
From all different stories we came
We answer the call, we rise and we fall
Sing out for the brave volunteers
Raise a glass for their two hundred years
Verse 6
So here's to the heroes who save us
Those strangers who risk their own lives
In the face of all peril their courage is clear
Sing out for the brave volunteers
Raise a glass for their two hundred years
Sing out for the brave volunteers
Raise a glass for their two hundred years
Verse 1
I sailed out with Drake to honour Queen Bess
To take the Spanish Main it’s gold and bequeath
It’s lands to the crown and conquer the globe
Bring riches and glory may she never grow old
Sail fast and free
Sail fast and free
Chorus
Well I ruined my good looks from wind rain and salt
The women of this world well they taught me a lot
I’ve set forth to sea many times gone to war
This man’s not a boy anymore
Verse 2
I sailed with Nelson on that great man o war
Trafalgar the Nile Grand Turk one and all
It’s a glorious sight with the fleet all unfurled
With our backs to the shore and all eyes to the world
Sail fast and free
Sail fast and free
Chorus
Well I ruined my good looks from wind rain and salt
The women of this world well they taught me a lot
I’ve set forth to sea many times gone to war
This man’s not a boy anymore
Verse 3
I sailed out with Jellicoe from cold Scapa Flow
To fight the Kaisers fleet and deliver a blow
Well the thunder of those guns and the fear from below
On iron and steel we best that brave foe
Sail fast and free
Sail fast and free
Chorus
Well I ruined my good looks from wind rain and salt
The women of this world well they taught me a lot
I’ve set forth to sea many times gone to war
This man’s not a boy anymore
Well I ruined my good looks from wind, rain and salt
The women of this world well they taught me a lot
I’ve set forth to sea many times gone to war
This man’s not a boy anymore
This man’s not a boy anymore
Verse 1
I’ve stood on Cape Cornwall in the sun’s evening glow
On Chywoone Hill at Newlyn to watch the fishing fleets go
Watched the sheave wheels at Geevor as they spun around
And heard the men singing as they go underground
Chorus
And no one will ever move me from this land
Until the Lord calls me to sit at his hand
For this is my Eden, and I’m not alone
For this is my Cornwall and this is my home
Verse 2
I’ve left childish footsteps in the soft Sennen sand
I’ve chased the maids there, all giggly and tanned
I’ve stood on the cliff top in a westerly blow
And heard the wave thunder on the rocks far below
Chorus
And no one will ever move me from this land
Until the Lord calls me to sit at his hand
For this is my Eden, and I’m not alone
For this is my Cornwall and this is my home
Verse 3
First thing in the morning, on Chapel Carn Brea
To gaze at the Scillies in the blue far away
For this is my Cornwall, and I’ll tell you why
Because I was born here and here I shall die
Chorus
And no one will ever move me from this land
Until the Lord calls me to sit at his hand
For this is my Eden, and I’m not alone
For this is my Cornwall and this is my home
For this is my Cornwall and this is my home
Verse 1
Fair thee well to Prince's Landing Stage
Mersey River fair thee well
For I'm bound to Californ-i-a
A place I know right well
Chorus
So fair thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be (we will be)
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling when I think of thee
Verse 2
Yes I’m bound for Californ-i-a
By way of stormy Cape Horn
But you know I will write you a letter my love
When I am homeward bound
Chorus
So fair thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be (we will be)
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling when I think of thee
Verse 3
I have shipped on a Yankee clipper ship
Davy Crockett is her name
And her captain’s name is Burgess
And they say she's a floating shame
Chorus
So fair thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be (we will be)
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling when I think of thee
Verse 4
I t’s me second trip with Burgess
I think I know him well
If a man is a sailor then he’ll be alright
If not then he's sure in hell
Chorus
So fair thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be (we will be)
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling when I think of thee
Verse 5
Oh the tug is waiting at the pier head
To take us down the stream
Our sails are loose and the anchor stowed
So it’s Far thee well again
Chorus
So fair thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be (we will be)
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling when I think of thee
Verse 6
Fair thee well to Lower Frederick Street
Anson Terrace and old Park Lane
For I know it’s going to be a long long time
‘Til I will see you again
Chorus
So fair thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be (we will be)
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling when I think of thee
So fair thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be (we will be)
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling when I think of thee
But my darling when I think of thee
Verse 1
Oh we come on the sloop John B, my grandfather and me
Around Nassau town we did roam
Drinking all night, got into a fight
Well I feel so broke up, I want to go home
Chorus
So hoist up the John B sails, See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore, let me go home
Let me go home, I wanna go home
Well I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
Verse 2
The first mate he got drunk, and broke in the capn’s trunk
The constable had to come and take him away
Sheriff John Stone, why don’t you leave me alone
Well I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
Chorus
So hoist up the John B sails, See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore, let me go home
Let me go home, why don't you let me go home
Well I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
Verse 3
The poor cook he caught the fits, And threw away all my grits
And then he took and he ate up all of my corn
Let me go home, why don’t they let me go home
This is the worst trip, I’ve ever been on
Chorus
So hoist up the John B sails, See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore, let me go home
Let me go home, why don't you let me go home
Well I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
So hoist up the John B sails, See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore, let me go home
Let me go home, why don't you let me go home
Well I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
Well I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
I wanna go home
Verse 1
General Taylor he gained the day
Walk him along, John, carry him along
Yes General Taylor he gained the day
Carry him to his burying ground
Chorus
To me way, hey, it’s Stormy
Walk him along, John, carry him along
To me way, hey, it’s Stormy
Carry him to his burying ground
Verse 2
We’ll dig his grave with a silver spade
Walk him along, John, carry him along
His shroud of the finest silk be made
Carry him to his burying ground
Chorus
To me way, hey, it’s Stormy
Walk him along, John, carry him along
To me way, hey, it’s Stormy
Carry him to his burying ground
Verse 3
I wish I was old Stormy’s son
Walk him along, John, carry him along
I’d build a ship of ten thousand ton
Carry him to his burying ground
Chorus
To me way, hey, it’s Stormy
Walk him along, John, carry him along
To me way, hey, it’s Stormy
Carry him to his burying ground
Verse 4
I’d fill it up with ale and rum
Walk him along, John, carry him along
So every shellback should have some
Carry him to his burying ground
Chorus
To me way, hey, it’s Stormy
Walk him along, John, carry him along
To me way, hey, it’s Stormy
Carry him to his burying ground
Verse 5
General Taylor he died long ago
Walk him along, John, carry him along
And he fought on the plains of old Mexico
Carry him to his burying ground
Chorus
To me way, hey, it’s Stormy
Walk him along, John, carry him along
To me way, hey, it’s Stormy
Carry him to his burying ground
Verse 6
General Taylor is dead and gone
Walk him along, John, carry him along
Yes General Taylor is dead and gone
Carry him to his burying ground
Verse 1
Now you're ready to sail for the Horn
Weigh hey roll and go
Our boots and our clothes boys are all in the pawn
To be rollicking randy dandy oh
Chorus
Heave a pawl oh heave away
Weigh hey roll and go
The anchor's on board and the cable's all stored
To be rollicking randy dandy oh (ho hey)
Verse 2
Soon we'll be warping her out through the locks (hey)
Weigh hey roll and go
Where the pretty young girls all come down in their frocks
To be rollicking randy dandy oh
Chorus
Heave a pawl oh heave away
Weigh hey roll and go
The anchor's on board and the cable's all stored
To be rollicking randy dandy oh (ho hey)
Verse 3
Come breast the bars bullies heave her away
Weigh hey roll and go
Soon we'll be rolling her down through the bay
To be rollicking randy dandy oh
Chorus
Heave a pawl oh heave away
Weigh hey roll and go
The anchor's on board and the cable's all stored
To be rollicking randy dandy oh (ho hey)
Verse 1
When I was just a lad of twelve I joined a skipper's crew
To sail about the ocean wide in search of treasures new
But failed to batten down a hatch I let in scores of water
And that's when bo's'n introduced me to the captain's daughter
Chorus
Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight
She'll keep you up in the dead of night
She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore
Like many other men before
Verse 2
The captain was an older man not known for giving tack
He'd bring his daughter out for any ordinary Jack
She'll make your skin shift colours faster than a signal flag
So don't be caught adrift and let that cat out of the bag
Chorus
Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight
She'll keep you up in the dead of night
She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore
Like many other men before
Verse 3
Well out across the pond one day we heard the crow's nest call
And down the mast came crashing, being struck by cannonball
The captain stood there laughing bid us stand to our last breath
But we'd rather face his daughter than a terrifying death
Chorus
Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight
She'll keep you up in the dead of night
She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore
Like many other men before
Verse 4
So onwards to demise she floats while we all beat to quarters
"Abandon ship" the first mate cried and jumped into the water
"Belay that!" cried the captain, "I did not give those orders!"
"Fish out that dog from in the drink and fetch him to my daughter!"
Chorus
Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight
She'll keep you up in the dead of night
She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore
Like many other men before
Verse 5
Though years ago I'm still reminded of those awful days
My wife reminds me of the lash in oh so many ways
But between the two of them I know which brings more pain
I'd rather bring my back to bear than see my wife again!
Chorus
Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight
She'll keep you up in the dead of night
She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore
Like many other men before
Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight
She'll keep you up in the dead of night
She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore
Like many other men before
Verse 1
Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
Of a day-I-ay-I-ay
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
Of a fine soft day-i-ay
Chorus
And I ask you friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl
'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl
Verse 2
We were halfway there when the rain came down
Of a day-I-ay-I-ay
She asked me up to her flat downtown
Of a fine soft day-i-ay
Chorus
And I ask you friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl
Bridge
When I woke up I was all alone
With a broken heart and a ticket home
Chorus
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
You see I've traveled around, been all over this world
Boys I ain't seen nothin' like a Galway girl
And I ask you friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
You see I've traveled around, been all over this world
Boys I ain't seen nothin' like a Galway girl
Ah Boys there ain't nothin' like a Galway girl
Verse 1
Ships may come and ships may go
As long as the sea does roll
Each sailor lad just like his dad
He loves the flowing bowl
A trip on shore he does adore
With a girl who's nice and round
When the money's gone it's the same old song
Get up Jack John sit down
Chorus
Come along come along you jolly brave boys
There's plenty of grog in the jar
We'll plough the briny ocean
With the jolly roving tar
Verse 2
When Jack comes in, he'll steer a course
To some old boarding house
They'll tempt him in with rum and gin
And feed him on pork scouse
He'll lend spend and he'll not offend
Till he's lyin' drunk on the ground
When the money's gone it's the same old song
Get up Jack John sit down
Chorus
Come along come along you jolly brave boys
There's plenty of grog in the jar
We'll plough the briny ocean
With the jolly roving tar
Verse 3
It’s then oh then that Jack will sail
To India or Japan
Those ladies fair in Asia there
They love their sailor man
He'll go to shore out on a tear
And he'll buy some girl a gown
When the money's gone it's the same old song
Get up Jack John sit down
Chorus
Come along come along you jolly brave boys
There's plenty of grog in the jar
We'll plough the briny ocean
With the jolly roving tar
Verse 4
When Jack gets old and weatherbeat
Too old to roam about
They'll let him sit in some rum shop
Till eight bells calls him out
He'll stand and stare up to the sky
Sayin' boys we're homeward bound
When the money's gone it's the same old song
Get up Jack John sit down
Chorus
Come along come along you jolly brave boys
There's plenty of grog in the jar
We'll plough the briny ocean
With the jolly roving tar
Come along come along you jolly brave boys
There's plenty of grog in the jar
We'll plough the briny ocean
With the jolly roving tar
Verse 1
Well they locked me up, In the brig that night
Too drunk to stand, too drunk to fight
Set sail for Manilla, the very next day
The sea was calling to take me away
Well the ship hit a whale, with a mighty crack
And the hull tore apart and the iron bars snapped
With the roar of the ocean, and the shouts of the damned
I held fast to a barrel, while that rotten ship sank
Chorus
We left safe port at a quarter to three
By 5 o’clock, it was only me
That miserable crew of the Santa Marie
Have joined their ship
At the bottom of the sea
Last man on the raft
I’m the last man on the raft
Verse 2
So I’ll drift with the currents, no maps at hand
Just wind, rain and salt, then the sun on my back
With sharks all around just biding their time
Oh what I’d do for some rum and some wine
For 24 days I’ve been on this raft
The Raftovion king, been crowned by a crab
I’ve barnacled nobles, in seaweed clad
Is my sanity slipping, is my mind going bad
Chorus
We left safe port at a quarter to three
By 5 o’clock, it was only me
That miserable crew of the Santa Marie
Have joined their ship
At the bottom of the sea
Last man on the raft
I’m the last man on the raft
Bridge
Now I've fallen in love with a girl so pure
With a fish's tail and she sings so sweet
How will she go when we’re back on land
With that fishy smell and no two feet
And My mother wouldn’t like it with her chest so bare
My sister would jealous of her golden hair
And my wife wouldn’t like it…… oh darn it the missus
Chorus
We left safe port at a quarter to three
By 5 o’clock, it was only me
That miserable crew of the Santa Marie
Have joined their ship
At the bottom of the sea
Last man on the raft
I’m the last man on the raft
Verse 1
I met my love by the gas works wall
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
I kissed my girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Verse 2
Clouds are drifting across the moon
Cats are prowling on their beat
Spring's a girl from the streets at night
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Verse 3
I heard a siren from the docks
Saw a train set the night on fire
I smelled the spring on the smoky wind
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Verse 4
I'm gonna make me a big sharp axe
Shining steel tempered in the fire
I'll chop you down like an old dead tree
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Verse 5
I met my love by the gas works wall
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
I kissed my girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Verse 1
Well a Scotsman clad in kilt left the bar one evening fair
One could tell by how he walked he'd drunk more than his share
He stumbled on until he could no longer keep his feet
Then he staggered off into the grass to sleep beside the street
Chorus
Ring ding diddle iddle I dee oh, ring di diddle I Oh
He staggered off into the grass to sleep beside the street
Verse 2
Around that time two young and lovely girls just happened by
One says to the other with a twinkle in her eye
See yon sleeping Scotsman so strong and handsome built
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt
Chorus
Ring ding diddle iddle I dee oh, ring di diddle I Oh
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt
Verse 3
Well they crept up on that sleeping Scotsman quiet as could be
Lifted up his kilt about an inch so they could see
And there behold for them to view beneath his Scottish skirt
Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth
Chorus
Ring ding diddle iddle I dee oh, ring di diddle I Oh
Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth
Verse 4
They marveled for a moment then one said we'd best be gone
Let's leave a present for our friend before we move along
They left a blue silk ribbon tied up neatly in a bow
Around the bonnie star the Scotman's kilt did lift and show
Chorus
Ring ding diddle iddle I dee oh, ring di diddle I Oh
Around the bonnie star the Scotman's kilt did lift and show
Verse 5
The Scotsman woke to nature's call and stumbled towards a tree
Behind a bush he lifts his kilt and gawks at what he sees
And in a startled voice he says to what's before his eyes
Well lad I don't know where you've been but I see you've won first prize
Chorus
Ring ding diddle iddle I dee oh, ring di diddle I Oh
Well lad I don't know where you've been but I see you've won first prize
Ring ding diddle iddle I dee oh, ring di diddle I Oh
Well lad I don't know where you've been but I see you've won first prize
Second Watch below, Night Watch on deck!
Time for change of the watch
Night Watch
Verse 1
Oh, I bid farewell to the port and the land
And I paddle away from Brave England's white sands
To search for my long-ago forgotten friends
To search for the place I hear all sailors end
Chorus 1
As the souls of the dead fill the space of my mind
I'll search without sleeping 'til peace I can find
I fear not the weather, I fear not the sea
I remember the fallen, do they think of me
When their bones in the ocean, forever will be
Verse 2
Plot a course to the night, to a place I once knew
To a place where my hope died along with my crew
So I swallow my grief and face life's final test
T' find promise of peace and the solace of rest
Chorus 2
As the souls of the dead fill the space of my ears
Their laughter like children, their beckoning cheers
My heart longs to join them, sing songs of the sea
I remember the fallen, do they think of me
When their bones in the ocean, forever will be
Verse 3
When at last, before my ghostly shipmates I stand
I shed a small tear for my home upon land
Though their eyes speak of depths filled with struggle and strife
Their smiles below say I don't owe them my life
Chorus 3
As the souls of the dead fill the space of my eyes
And my boat listed over and tried to capsize
I'm this far from drowning, this far from the sea
I remember the living, do they think of me
When my bones in the ocean, forever will be
Bridge
Now that I'm staring down at the darkest abyss
I'm not sure what I want, but I don't think it's this
As my comrades call to stand fast and forge on...
I make sail for the dawn until the darkness has gone
Chorus 4
As the souls of the dead live forever in my mind
As I live all the years that they left me behind
I'll stay on the shore but still gaze at the sea
I remember the fallen and they think of me
For our souls in the ocean, together will be
I remember the fallen and they think of me
For our souls in the ocean, together will be
Verse 1
I was as pissed as a parrot in Paradise Street
Wey-hey, blow the man down
When a mingin' old strumpet I chanced for to meet
Gimme some time to blow the man down
She had hair like a scarecrow and a rollin' glass eye
Wey-hey, blow the man down
And I fell for her charms as she hobbled on by
Gimme some time to blow the man down
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down
Wey-hey, blow the man down
Blow in right back into Liverpool town
Give me some time to blow the man down
Verse 2
Her top sails were flapping, hеr rigging ran free
Wey-hey, blow the man down
And shе clued up her corset and winked right at me
Gimme some time to blow the man down
She was steamy and beamy and broad in the bow
Wey-hey, blow the man down!
'Get your coat, boy, you've pulled, and come home with me now'
Gimme some time to blow the man down
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down
Wey-hey, blow the man down
Blow in right back into Liverpool town
Give me some time to blow the man down
Verse 3
I slapped and I tickled, she giggled and swooned
Wey-hey, blow the man down
And all the night long we canoodled and spooned
Gimme some time to blow the man down
Yes, all the night long, won't you give me a clap
Wey-hey, blow the man down
And that's just what she give me, and I ain't goin' back
Gimme some time to blow the man down
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down
Wey-hey, blow the man down
Blow in right back into Liverpool town
Give me some time to blow the man down
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down
Wey-hey, blow the man down
Blow in right back into Liverpool town
Give me some time to blow the man down
Verse 1
Well the first I saw a TEU
(Rolling up and rolling down)
I wondered where the hell they stored the crew
To go (rolling down the river)
Chorus
Rolling up and rolling down
We'll all get drunk in Tilbury Town
Twenty-four hours to turn around
And go rolling down the river
Verse 2
Well I used to be a rigger and I worked like hell
(Rolling up an d rolling down)
But now I'm working for the OCL
To go (rolling down the river)
Chorus
Rolling up and rolling down
We'll all get drunk in Tilbury Town
Twenty-four hours to turn around
And go rolling down the river
Verse 3
Well cargo it comes in TEUs
(Rolling up and rolling down)
A 20-foot box, boys, filled with booze
To go (rolling down the river)
Chorus
Rolling up and rolling down
We'll all get drunk in Tilbury Town
Twenty-four hours to turn around
And go rolling down the river
Verse 4
There's a Tilbury girl called Kettle Jane
(Rolling up and rolling down)
Hot on the boil and off again
To go (rolling down the river)
Chorus
Rolling up and rolling down
We'll all get drunk in Tilbury Town
Twenty-four hours to turn around
And go rolling down the river
Verse 5
Well she's got a mate called Teapot Anne
(Rolling up and rolling down)
She gets well brewed, she likes her man
To go (rolling down the river)
Chorus
Rolling up and rolling down
We'll all get drunk in Tilbury Town
Twenty-four hours to turn around
And go rolling down the river
Verse 6
Well Tilbury girls go 'round in pairs
(Rolling up and rolling down)
You won't catch them, boys, unawares
And go (rolling down the river)
Chorus
Rolling up and rolling down
We'll all get drunk in Tilbury Town
Twenty-four hours to turn around
And go rolling down the river
Verse 7
Well we're the boys to kick her through
(Rolling up and rolling down)
To hell with the channel and the TEU
Let's go down the river
Chorus
Rolling up and rolling down
We'll all get drunk in Tilbury Town
Twenty-four hours to turn around
And go rolling down the river
Rolling up and rolling down
We'll all get drunk in Tilbury Town
Twenty-four hours to turn around
And go rolling down the river
Verse 1
There once was a ship that put to sea
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
The winds blew up her bow dipped down
O blow my bully boys blow
Chorus
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
Verse 2
She had not been two weeks from shore
When down on her a right whale bore
The captain called all hands and swore
He'd take that whale in tow
Chorus
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
Da-da, da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Verse 3
Before the boat had hit the water
The whale's tail came up and caught her
All hands to the side harpooned and fought her
When she dived down low
Chorus
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
Verse 4
No line was cut no whale was freed
The captain's mind was not on greed
And he belonged to the whaleman's creed
She took the ship in tow
Chorus
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
Da-da, da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Verse 5
For 40 days or even more
The line went slack then tight once more
All boats were lost there were only four
But still that whale did go
Chorus
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
Verse 6
As far as I've heard the fight's still on
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
The Wellerman makes his regular call
To encourage the captain crew and all
Chorus
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
Verse 1
Some rows up but we floats down
Way down the Ohio to Shawneetown
And it's hard on the beech oar She moves too slow
Way down to Shawneetown on the Ohio
Verse 2
Whisky's in the jug boys, and wheat's in the sack (hey)
We'll trade 'em down to Shawneetown, and we'll bring the rock salt back
And it's hard on the beech oar She moves too slow
Way down to Shawneetown on the Ohio
Verse 3
Oh, them good old boys, they talk so loud and long (hey)
They're wide as a barrel, and they're twi-ice as strong
And it's hard on the beech oar She moves too slow
Way down to Shawneetown on the Ohio
Verse 4
The water's mighty warm boys, the air is cold and dank (hey)
And the cur-sed fog, it gets so thick, that you cannot see the bank
And it's hard on the beech oar She moves too slow
Way down to Shawneetown on the Ohio
Verse 5
Now the current's got her and we'll take up the slack (hey)
We'll sail her down to Shawneetown and we'll bushwhack her back
And it's hard on the beech oar She moves too slow
Way down to Shawneetown on the Ohio
Verse 6
Some rows up but we floats down
Way down on the Ohio to Shawneetown
And it's hard on the beech oar She moves too slow
Way down to Shawneetown on the Ohio
And it's hard on the beech oar She moves too slow
Way down to Shawneetown on the Ohio
Way down to Shawneetown on the Ohio
Verse 1
In Amsterdam there lived a maid mark well what I do say
In Amsterdam there lived a maid and she was mistress of her trade
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid
Chorus
A-roving a-roving since roving's been my ru-i-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid
Verse 2
I asked this maid to take a walk mark well what I do say
I asked this maid out for a walk that we might have some private talk
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid
Chorus
A-roving a-roving since roving's been my ru-i-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid
Verse 3
Then a great big Dutchman rammed my bow mark well what I do say
For a great big Dutchman rammed my bow and said "Young man dees ees mein frau"
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid
Chorus
A-roving a-roving since roving's been my ru-i-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid
Verse 4
Then take fair warning boys from me mark well what I do say
So take fair warning boys from me with other men's wives don't make too free
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid
Chorus
A-roving a-roving since roving's been my ru-i-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid
A-roving a-roving since roving's been my ru-i-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid
Verse 1
For all the small people, and the tall people
For the dispossesed and the absurd
For all the brokenhearted, and the recently departed
For the unwashed and the unheard
Chorus
Mother Nature don't draw straight lines
Broken moulds in a grand design
We look a mess but we're doing fine
We're card carrying lifelong members
Of the union of different kinds
Verse 2
For all the lonely faces in those empty spaces
For the unloved and the denied
For the little wheels, turning bigger deals
For all dreams that bloom and those that die
Chorus
Mother Nature don't draw straight lines
Broken moulds in a grand design
We look a mess but we're doing fine
We're card carrying lifelong members
Of the union of different kinds
Bridge
It's why the oak tree bends in the wind that blows my friend
And the river finds its end in the sea 'yes it does
Chorus
Mother Nature don't draw straight lines
Broken moulds in a grand design
We look a mess but we're doing fine
We're card carrying lifelong members
Of the union of different kinds
Mother Nature don't draw straight lines
Broken moulds in a grand design
We look a mess but we're doing fine
We're card carrying lifelong members
Of the union of different kinds
Chorus
Come, all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues
We're on the road to nowhere, let's find out where it goes
It might be a ladder to the stars, who knows
Come, all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues
Verse 1
Leave all your furrows in the fields where they lie
Your factories and offices, kiss them all goodbye
Have a little faith in the dream maker in the sky
There's glory in believing him and it's all in the beholder's eye
Chorus
Come, all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues
We're on the road to nowhere, let's find out where it goes
It might be a ladder to the stars, who knows
Come, all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues
Verse 2
Turn off your engines and slow down your wheels
Suddenly your master plan loses its appeal
Everybody knows that this reality's not real
So raise a glass to all things past and celebrate how good it feels
Chorus
Come, all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues
We're on the road to nowhere, let's find out where it goes
It might be a ladder to the stars, who knows
Come, all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues
Bridge
Awash on the sea of our own vanity, we should rejoice in our individuality
Though it's gale force, let's steer a course for sanity
Chorus
Come, all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues
We're on the road to nowhere, let's find out where it goes
It might be a ladder to the stars, who knows
Come, all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues
Come, all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues
We're on the road to nowhere, let's find out where it goes
It might be a ladder to the stars, who knows
Come, all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues
Chorus
Down down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Will he ever come back up alive
Haul him up for air boys
Down down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Hold your breath and enjoy the ride
You’re gonna be a millionaire boy
Verse 1
Seventeen children makes you poor
The price of wool right through the floor
Plenty money to be made
Sixty feet below the waves
Chorus
Down down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Will he ever come back up alive
Haul him up for air boys
Down down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Hold your breath and enjoy the ride
You’re gonna be a millionaire boy
Verse 2
Found a cooper in London town
Who made barrels strong and round
Leather arms and hidden feet
His destiny was in the deep
Chorus
Down down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Will he ever come back up alive
Haul him up for air boys
Down down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Hold your breath and enjoy the ride
You’re gonna be a millionaire boy
Verse 3
The East India Company
Had a wreck or two lost at sea
Cannon silver and gold
And the curse of lost souls
Chorus
Down down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Will he ever come back up alive
Haul him up for air boys
Down down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Hold your breath and enjoy the ride
You’re gonna be a millionaire boy
Verse 4
Fighting blood and nerves of steel
How close to heaven do you feel
Many stories he could tell
‘Bout pretty squire of kinkers well
Chorus
Down, down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Will he ever come back up alive
Haul him up for air boys
Down, down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Hold your breath and enjoy the ride
You’re gonna be a millionaire boy
Down down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Will he ever come back up alive
Haul him up for air boys
Down down and down he dived
John in the barrel went over the side
Hold your breath and enjoy the ride
You’re gonna be a millionaire boy
Whiskey is the life of man
Whiskey Johnny
Oh whiskey is the life of man
Whiskey for my Johnny O’
Oh I drink whiskey when I can
Whiskey Johnny
I drink it out of an old tin can
Whiskey for my Johnny O’
Whiskey gave me a broken nose
Whiskey Johnny
Whiskey made me pawn my clothes
Whiskey for my Johnny O’
Whiskey drove me around Cape Horn
Whiskey Johnny
It was many a month when I was gone
Whiskey for my Johnny O’
I thought I heard the old man say
Whiskey Johnny
I'll treat my crew in a decent way
Whiskey for my Johnny O’
A glass of grog for every man
Whiskey Johnny
And a bottle for the shanteyman
Whiskey for my Johnny O'
Verse 1
We got drunk in Dublin city, Fall down me Billy
We got drunk, oh what a pity, Fall down Billy O'Shea
Chorus
Fall down, fall down, fall down me Billy
We're bound away for Americay
Fall down Billy O'Shea
Verse 2
We got drunk on Rogerson's Quay, Fall down me Billy
And when we woke we were out to sea, Fall down Billy O'Shea
Chorus
Fall down, fall down, fall down me Billy
We're bound away for Americay
Fall down Billy O'Shea, Oh
Verse 3
We are no sailors captain Drew, Fall down me Billy
And we don’t want to sail with you, Fall down Billy O'Shea
Chorus
Fall down, fall down, fall down me Billy
We're bound away for Americay
Fall down Billy O'Shea
Verse 4
Well the captain says, "I've a cure for that", Fall down me Billy
"And here for a start is a taste of the cat", Fall down Billy O'Shea
Chorus
Fall down, fall down, fall down me Billy
We're bound away for Americay
Fall down Billy O'Shea
Verse 5
So we sent him up to the top-mast yard, Fall down me Billy
And when he hit the deck, oh! he took it hard, Fall down Billy O'Shea
Chorus
Fall down, fall down, fall down me Billy
We're bound away for Americay
Fall down Billy O'Shea
Verse 6
So we wrapped him up in the Captain's sail, Farewell me Billy
And lowered him gently o'er the rail, Farewell Billy O'Shea
Chorus
Fall down, fall down, fall down me Billy
We're bound away for Americay
Fall down Billy O'Shea
Fall down, fall down, fall down me Billy
We're bound away for Americay
Fall down Billy O'Shea
Fall down, fall down, fall down me Billy
We're bound away for Americay
Fall down Billy O'Shea
Verse 1
Fresh out of college, with grades straight from Hell
I browsed for a trade at which I could excel
An ad for a ship in need of some manning
Men, sails, and purpose, but lacking a captain
Verse 2
What luck, says I, to find such good fortune
A few white lies later, I ran down the pier
Bought me a coat and a cutlass or two
Jumped on the deck, and I yelled at the crew
Chorus
Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit
What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it
Turn hard to port, Now I've got it
Trust me, I'm in control
Verse 3
I can't sing the shanties, it has to be said
And all of that grog just goes right to my head
Whale meat is gross and I miss a girl's laugh
Five weeks at sea, even Dave seems a catch!
Chorus
Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit
What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it
Turn hard to port, Now I've got it
Trust me, I'm in control
Verse 4
We've hit icy waters, no land to be seen
The food's getting low and the beer has gone green
There's murmurs of discontent under the deck
If I don't act fast, it could be my neck!
Verse 5
So pull up the charts and those weird gold machines
I see what it says but no clue what it means!
Just pull on some levers and yank on some chains
Feign a bad back 'til we've landed again
Chorus
Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit
What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it
Turn hard to port, Now I've got it
Trust me, I'm in control
Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit
What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it
Turn hard to port, Now I've got it
Trust me, I'm in control
Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit
What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it
Turn hard to port, Now I've got it
Trust me, I'm in control
Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit
What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it
Turn hard to port, Now I've got it
Trust me, I'm in control
Trust me, I'm in control
Verse 1
What shall we do with the drunken sailor
What shall we do with the drunken sailor
What shall we do with the drunken sailor ear'ly in the mornin'
Chorus
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Ear'ly in the mornin'
Verse 2
Put him in the scuppers with the lee rail under
Put him in the scuppers with the lee rail under
Put him in the scuppers with the lee rail under ear'ly in the mornin'
Chorus
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Ear'ly in the mornin'
Verse 3
Put him in the brig until he's sober
Put him in the brig until he's sober
Put him in the brig until he's sober ear'ly in the mornin'
Chorus
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Ear'ly in the mornin'
Verse 4
Put him in a whaler, make him pull her
Put him in a whaler, make him pull her
Put him in a whaler, make him pull her ear'ly in the mornin'
Chorus
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Ear'ly in the mornin'
Verse 5
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Shave his belly with a rusty razor ear'ly in the mornin'
Chorus
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Ear'ly in the mornin'
Verse 6
Put him in a bunk with the captain's daughter
Put him in a bunk with the captain's daughter
Put him in a bunk with the captain's daughter ear'ly in the mornin'
Chorus
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Ear'ly in the mornin'
Verse 7
Have you seen the captain's daughter
Have you seen the captain's daughter
Have you seen the captain's daughter ear'ly in the mornin'
Chorus
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Ear'ly in the mornin'
Verse 8
Keel-haul him, keel-haul him
Keel-haul him, keel-haul him
Keel-haul him, keel-haul him ear'ly in the mornin'
Chorus
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Ear'ly in the mornin'
Ye appetite still not sated?
We have more up our sleeve...
Dog Watch
Chorus
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
Verse 1
I've been a wild rover for many a year
I spent all me money on whiskey and beer
But now I'm returning with gold in great store
And I never will play the wild rover no more
Chorus
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
Verse 2
I went in to an alehouse I used to frequent
And I told the landlady me money was spent
I asked her for credit, she answered me "Nay!"
"Such custom as yours I could have any day!"
Chorus
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
Verse 3
I took out of me pocket ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight
She said: "I have whiskeys and wines on the best!
And the words that I told you were only in jest!"
Chorus
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
Verse 4
I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
And when they've caressed me as ofttimes before
I never will play the wild rover no more
Chorus
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
Verse 1
As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains
I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting
I first produced me pistols and then produced me rapier
I said stand and deliver for he were a bold deceiver
Chorus
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
Whack for the daddy-o, whack for the daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
Verse 2
I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
I put it in my pocket and I brought it home to Jenny
She sighed and she swore that she never would deceive me
But the devil take the women for they never can be easy
Chorus
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
Whack for the daddy-o, whack for the daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
Verse 3
I went into me chamber all for to take a slumber
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was a wonder
For Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water
Then sent for captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter
Chorus
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
Whack for the daddy-o, whack for the daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
Verse 4
T'was early in the morning just before I rose to travel
Up came a band of footmen and likewise captain Farrell
So I first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapier
But I couldn't shoot the water so a prisoner I was taken
Chorus
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
Whack for the daddy-o, whack for the daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
Whack for the daddy-o, whack for the daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
Verse 5
If anyone can aid me it's me brother in the army
And if I can find his station in Cork or in Killarney
And if he'd go with me we'd go rovin' through Killkenney
And I'm sure he'd treat me better than me darlin' sporting Jenny
Chorus
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
Whack for the daddy-o, whack for the daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
Whack for the daddy-o, whack for the daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
Whack for the daddy-o, whack for the daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
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