Feb 7, 2008

A Sea Shanty

In response to a previous statement that we ought to do a sea shanty, here's one of my favorites:

South Australia

[D] In South Australia [G] I was [D] born
[G] Heave [D] away! [G] Haul [D] away!
[D] South Australia [A] round Cape [D] Horn
And we're bound for [A] South [D] Australia

[G] Haul away you [D] rolling king
[G] Heave [D] away! [G] Haul [D] away!
[G] All the way you'll [D] hear me sing
And we're bound for [A] South [D] Australia

As I wlaked out one morning fair
Heave away! Haul away!
It's there I met Miss Nancy Blair
And we're bound for South Australia

There ain't but one thing grieves my mind
Heave away! Haul away!
It's to leave Miss Nancy Blair behind
And we're bound for South Australia

I run her all night I run her all day
Heave away! Haul away!
Run her before we sailed away
And we're bound for South Australia

I shook her up I shook her down
Heave away! Haul away!
I shook her round and round and round
And we're bound for South Australia

And as you wollop round Cape Horn
Heave away! Haul away!
You'll wish that you had never been born
And we're bound for South Australia


Here's a version by the group Tangleweed.

4 comments:

myrkur ljos said...

Awesome. Do you have any pirate songs? haha Seriously, though. haha

Steven said...

Does "Sloop John B" count as a sea shanty?

myrkur ljos said...

haha I don't think so, but I do like that song.

Ciana said...

oh! i am so excited we have a blog!