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Work Songs

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Oh, blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down!
To me way-aye, blow the man down.
Oh, blow the man down, bullies, blow him right down!
Give me some time to blow the man down!

Anonymous: Shanties

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There were two lofty ships, from old England they set sail,
Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we!…
Cruising down along the shores of High Barbaree!

Anonymous: Shanties

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Faintly as tolls the evening chime,
Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time.

Thomas Moore

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Glos’ter girls they have no combs,
Heave away, heave away!
They comb their hair with codfish bones.

Anonymous: Shanties

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Hooray and up she rises
Early in the morning.

Anonymous: Shanties

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Oh, the times are hard and the wages low;
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
I’ll pack my bag and go below.
It’s time for us to leave her!

Anonymous: Shanties

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