Sing-Along Lyrics

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2023

Choruses and Responses

Sing what is in bold face!

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Strikes A Bell, Bar Harbor, Saturday Sept 9th 2:00 pm

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Strike the Bell

Strike the bell second mate, let us go below

Look ye well to wind’erd you can see it's going to blow

Looking at the glass you can see that it is fell

And we wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell

 

Captain Kidd

My name is Captain Kidd as I sailed, as I sailed.

My name is Captain Kidd as I sailed

My name is Captiain Kidd and wickedly I did.

And wickedly I did as I sailed as I sailed

And wickedly I did as I sailed.

 

Chorus zips in the last line of the verse.

 

Roller Boller

The first time that I met her,

Away you roller bowler

The first time that I met her,

That saucy gal of mine, Too me

Hey rig-a-jig-a-jig-a Ha Ha

Good morning ladies all

Chorus:

Away you roller bowler

Too me,

Hey rig-a-jig-a-jig-a Ha Ha

Good morning ladies all!

 

Sheep On the Deep

By Jonathon Eberhart

 

Basic Chorus:

(Alternate underlined word with last line in each verse)

Sheep, sheep, don't you know the tide?

Yes, yes, we know the tide.

Sheep, sheep, don't you know the tide?

Oh yes, we know the tide.

 

Final Chorus:

Sheep, sheep, don't you know the sheep?

Yes, yes, we know the sheep.

For fifty million shillings down

I would not sail again with sheep.

 

John Cherokee

John Cherokee was an Indian man,

Alabama, John Cherokee!

He run away every time he can,

Alabama, John Cherokee, WAY, HAY, YAH!

Chorus:

Alabama, John Cherokee, WAY, HAY, YAH!

Alabama, John Cherokee!

 

Chicken on a Raft

By Cyril Tawney

 

Skipper’s in the wardroom drinkin' gin,
Hi Ho, chicken on a raft!
I don't mind knockin', but I’m not goin' in!
Hi Ho, chicken on a raft!
Jimmy's laughin' like it'd rain,
Hi Ho, chicken on a raft!
Been lookin' at me comic cuts again!
Hi Ho, chicken on a raft!

Chorus:

Chicken on a raft on a Monday morning,
Oh, what a terrible sight to see,
Dabtoes forward and the dustmen aft,
Sittin' there a'pickin' at a chicken on a raft!
Hi, ho, chicken on a raft!
Hey, ho, chicken on a raft!

 

Nothing But a Humbug!

You’re nothin’ but a humbug.

So they say, so they say.

You’re nothin’ but a humbug.

That’s all I know!

 

Bold Riley

Oh the rain it rains all day long,
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley,
And the northern wind, it blows so strong,
Bold Riley-o has gone away.

Goodbye my sweetheart,
Goodbye my dear-o
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley,
Goodbye my darlin',
Goodbye my dear-o,
Bold Riley-o has gone away.

 

Where Am I To Go?

chorus:

Where am I go me Johnnies? Where am I to go?

 (to me) way hey hey, a way a roll & go

 Where am I go me Johnnies? Where am I to go?

 I am a young and sailor lad, and where am I to go?

 

Johnson Gals

Them Johnson gals is a mighty fine gals,

Walk around honey, walk around.

Them Johnson gals is a mighty fine gals,

Walk around honey, walk around.


IF WE HAVE TIME:

Brave Boys!

By David Lovine


Repeat last line of the verse:

Shown in the sun so bright.

Brave Boys, me shipmates now,

Shown in the sun so bright.

 

Long Hot Summer Day

by John Hartford

For every day I work on the Illinois River,

'Get a half a day off with pay,

On a towboat taking up barges,

On a long hot summer day.


Bully in the Alley

Sally's the gal that I love dearly

Way Hey Bully in the Alley

Sally's the gal that I spliced nearly

Bully down in Shinbone Al

 

So!

Help me Bob I'm bully in the alley

Way, Hey, bully in the alley

Help me Bob I'm bully in the alley

Bully down in Shinbone Al