Musical Monday: Heave Away Me Johnny

For Advent, I thought I would add something on the fun side ... some sea shanties. Enjoy the music and the fun lyrics, as we remember those who have gone to sea before us.

Blessings,

Joel

Louis Killen leading

Heave Away Me Johnny
There's some that's bound for New York town
  and some that's bound for France
    Heave away me Johnny, heave away
And some that's bound for the Bengal Bay
  To teach them whales to dance
    Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go

The pilot he is awaiting for
  The turning of the tide
    Heave away me Johnny, heave away
And then me boys we'll be gone again
  With the good and westerly wind
    Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go

Farewell to you, you Kingston girls
  Farewell St Andrews dock
    Heave away me Johnny, heave away
If ever we'll return again
  We'll make your cradles rock
    Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go

Come all you hard working sailor lads
  Who round the cape of storm
    Heave away me Johnny, heave away
Be sure your boots and oilskins on
  Or you'll wish you never was born
    Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go

There's some that's bound for New York town
  and some that's bound for France
    Heave away me Johnny, heave away
And some that's bound for the Bengal Bay
  To teach them whales to dance
    Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go
(Lyrics found here)