Shanty Net

In Amsterdam I met a maid Mark well what I do say! In Amsterdam I met a maid She’s always mistress of her trade I’ll go no more a roving with you fair maid A Roving A Roving Since Roving’s been my ru-i-n No more I’ll go a roving with you fair maid Her eyes […]

I’ve traded with the Maoris, Brazilians and Chinese. I’ve courted half-caste beauties, beneath the Kauri trees. I’ve travelled along with a laugh and a song In the land where they call you mate, Around the Horn and home again, for that is the sailor’s fate. I’ve run aground in many a sound without a pilot […]

Well it’s all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog It’s all for me beer and tobacco For I spent all me tin with the lassies drinking gin Far across the western ocean I must wander Where are me boots, me noggin’, noggin’ boots? They’re all gone for beer and tobacco For the heels they […]