Morning Glory
Written by the legendary NZ Shantyman Rudy Sunde (c) 1994
Come all you good people I’ll tell you my story
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy I’ll tell you my story
About when I sailed on the old morning glory
Lord,y Lordy, Lordy the Old morning glory
She was a fine Whaler, a well built three master
Bob Jackson the skipper, was a regular bastard
He worked us and cursed us and showed us no mercy
A hard drinking man in a dirty old jersey
We sailed from Russell on the first of November
It was a fine day as well I remember
We set a course for the great Southern Ocean
Where whales they sport and make a commotion
We struck a sperm whale with harpoon well hafted
But the whale then dived and pulled the boat after
The ride was so thrilling until the boat foundered
For the men that were drowned the requiem sounded
Shorthanded were we so we made for New Zealand
When we hit port we jumped ship as free men
I’ve told you my tale, I’ve told you my story
About when I sailed on the old Morning Glory
