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Post by Hawise on Aug 13, 2007 7:20:37 GMT -5
Cap'n, would you be so kind as to post the lyrics for the powerful song you did for John? There was so much ambient noise I couldn't hear them all, but it was enormously affecting, appropriate, emotional, wonderful......sniffle.....
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Post by Captain John Stout on Aug 27, 2007 22:25:18 GMT -5
Leave Her Johnny
Oh, I thought I heard the Ol' Man say,
Leave her, Johnny, Leave her!
Tomorrow ye will get your pay,
An it's time for us to leave her!
The grub was bad an' the wages low,
Leave her, Johnny, Leave her!
But now once more ashore we'll go.
An it's time for us to leave her!
Chorus
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
She will not wear, nor steer, nor stay,
Leave her, Johnny, Leave her!
Her sails an' gear all carried away.
An it's time for us to leave her!
We'll leave her tight an' we'll leave her trim,
Leave her, Johnny, Leave her!
We'll heave the hungry barstard in.
An it's time for us to leave her!
Chorus
Oh, leave her, Johnny, an' we'll work no more,
Leave her, Johnny, Leave her!
Of pump or drown we've had full store.
An it's time for us to leave her!
Leave her, Johnny, we'll leave her with a grin,
Leave her, Johnny, Leave her!
There's many a worser we've sailed in.
An it's time for us to leave her!
Chorus
The sails is furled an' our work is done,
Leave her, Johnny, Leave her!
An now ashore we'll have our fun.
An it's time for us to leave her!
Leave her, Johnny, ye can leave her like a man,
Leave her, Johnny, Leave her!
Oh, leave her, Johnny, while yer can.
An it's time for us to leave her!
Chorus
Now I thought I heard the Old Man say,
Leave her, Johnny, Leave her!
One more good heave an' then belay.
An it's time for us to leave her!
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Post by Hawise on Aug 28, 2007 8:28:21 GMT -5
Thank you, Captain! I look forward to hearing this again - the lyrics are oh too appropriate!
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