Fine Time of Day

as led by Neil Downey on Fathom This © 2007
Barry Finn and Neil Downey

Hur-rah, me bully boys,
Fine time o' day!
We pull for Saint Thomas, boys,
Fine time o' day!

San Thamas hab de pretty girls,
Fine time o' day!
Nancy Gibbs an' Betsy Braid,
Fine time o' day!

Hur-rah, me bully boys,
Fine time o' day!
We pull for Saint Thomas, boys,
Fine time o' day!

Massa cum fro' London town,
Fine time o' day!
Massa he's a handsome man,
Fine time o' day!

Massa chase de pretty girls,
Fine time o' day!
Massa chase de pretty girls,
Fine time o' day!

He catch 'em in de cane break,
Fine time o' day!
Catch 'em an' he squeeze 'em,
Fine time o' day!

Hur-rah, me bully boys,
Fine time o' day!
We pull for Saint Thomas, boys,
Fine time o' day!

A British West Indian rowing shanty that Neil found in the Roger D. Abrahams's collection Deep the Water, Shallow the Shore.