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Haul Away, Joe

Seán Dagher
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🇬🇧 English · Original

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Hey don't you see that black cloud arising? Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! Hey don't you see that black cloud arising? Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! When I was a little boy, And so my mother told me Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! That if I didn't kiss the girls my lips Would grow all mouldy Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! I sailed the seas for years, I never knew what I was missing Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! But then I set my sails afore the gales And started kissing Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! I found myself a Yankee girl Who wasn't very civil Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! She dragged me round her chambers, Nearly sent me to the divil Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! Then I got a London girl Who might have been called Daisy Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! I thought I wouldn't like her but She damned near drove me crazy Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! I've sailed across the seas, me boys, On ships both neat and handy Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! I've fought, I cursed, I've fainted, Been restored with rum and brandy Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! Once I was in Ireland, digging turf and tatties Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! Now I'm on a Limejuice ship, hauling on the braces Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! Louis was the king of France, before the revolution Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! The people cut his head, and it spoiled his constitution Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! Saint Patrick was a gentleman, He came from decent people Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! Then we went to Dublin And he built a church and steeple Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! Then he drove the snakes away And drank up all the whisky Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! It made him dance and made him sing And made him free and frisky Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! You call yourself a second mate, But you cannot tie a bowline Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe! You cannot even stand up straight When the packet gets a-rolling Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe!