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THE CAPSTAN BAR Lead: Peter

A capstan chantey, learned from the singing of the English nautical group Salt Of The Earth (Danny and Joyce McLeod and Ingrid and Barrie Temple.

LYRICS:

Walk her round for we're rolling homeward
Chorus: Heave, me boys, together
The old bully ship is a-lying wind'ard
Chorus: Heave, me boys, away
She's taught and trim and the wind's a-blowin'
Snug up aloft and the ship's a-going
Chorus: Heave her, or we'll strand her
Chorus: For the old ship's rolling home

Sing and heave and heave and sing, boys
Heave and make that capstan spring, boys
It's blow, ye winds, for London town-o
Where them gals are dressed so fine-o

Sails trimmed taught and the ship's a-goin'
Move her round for the wind's a-blowin'
It's goodbye gals, we're bound to leave ya
Goodbye Sally and goodbly Lulu

Walk her round for we're rolling homeward
The old bully ship is a-lyin' wind'ard
She's taught and trim and the wind's a-blowin'
Snug up aloft and the ship's a-going

NOTES:

A capstan chantey, learned from the singing of the English nautical group Salt Of The Earth (Danny and Joyce McLeod and Ingrid and Barrie Temple.