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A classic sea shanty from the 1800s that we love and enjoy!
Oddly enough, we can sing this at Science Fiction conventions without changing the lyrics and it still kinda makes sense for a starship.
lyrics
Now we are ready to sail out at dawn,
Weigh hey, roll and go.
Our boots and our clothes, boys, are all in the pawn,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Heave up all, heave away!
Weigh hey, roll and go.
The anchor’s on board and the cable’s all stowed,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Soon we’ll be warping her out through the locks,
Weigh hey, roll and go.
And pretty young girls will come down to the docks,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Heave up all, heave away!
Weigh hey, roll and go.
The anchor’s on board and the cable’s all stowed,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Get to your post, shipmates, heave her away,
Weigh hey, roll and go.
Soon we’ll be rolling her out of the bay,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Heave up all, heave away!
Weigh hey, roll and go.
The anchor’s on board and the cable’s all stowed,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Man all her lines and heave with a will,
Weigh hey, roll and go.
Time for smooth sailing and showing our skill,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Heave up all, heave away!
Weigh hey, roll and go.
The anchor’s on board and the cable’s all stowed,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Heave away, bullies, you skylarking bums,
Weigh hey, roll and go.
Getcher hands out your pockets and don't suck your thumbs,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Heave up all, heave away!
Weigh hey, roll and go.
The anchor’s on board and the cable’s all stowed,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Wake in the morning, we’re leaving the bay,
Weigh hey, roll and go.
Get running, me lads, it's a hell of a way,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Heave up all, heave away!
Weigh hey, roll and go.
The anchor’s on board and the cable’s all stowed,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
Heave up all, heave away!
Weigh hey, roll and go.
The anchor’s on board and the cable’s all stowed,
To be rollicking randy dandy oh.
credits
released April 18, 2020
Lyrics adapted by D. Ordo Mancer
Vocals: Suzanne Bracken and D. Ordo Mancer
The Courtesan & The Cabin Boy are a musical comedy folk duo exploring fun through music & fire, capable of playing almost
any era and almost any style, most often singing songs of love, loss, libations & life at sea!
You name it! We'll try it! Renaissance! Steampunk! Post-Apocalyptic! Utopian Futuristic!
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