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Row Bullies Row

from Loose Cannons by The Jolly Rogers

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When I was a youngster, I sailed with the rest,
On a Liverpool packet bound out for the west,
We anchored a day in the harbor of Cork,
And put out to sea for the port of New York,
And it’s row, row bullies row,
Them Liverpool gals they have got us in tow!
For thirty-two days we were hungry and sore,
Well the wind was against us and the gales they did roar,
But at Battery Point we did anchor at last
With our jib boom hove to and the canvas all fast,
[CHORUS]
Them boarding house masters, they came aboard in a trice,
A shoutin’ and a promisin’ all that was nice
And one fat old crib took a fancy to me,
And he said I was foolish to follow the sea.
[CHORUS]
Says he, there’s a job as is waitin’ for you,
With rations of liquor and nothin’ to do,
Now what do you say lad, will you jump her to?
Says I, you old bleeder, I’d damned if I do.
[CHORUS]
But the best of intentions, they never go far
After forty-two days at the door of a bar,
I tossed off me liquor, and what do you think?
That rotten old bastard, he doctored me drink!
[CHORUS]
The next I remember, I awoke in the morn’,
On a three skysail yarder bound south ‘round the Horn,
With an old suit of oilskins and two pairs of socks,
And an I.O.U. nailed to the lid of me box.
[CHORUS]
So all you young seamen, take warning by me
Keep an eye on your drink when the liquor is free
And pay no attention to rum or a whore
When your hat’s on your head and your feet are on shore.
[CHORUS] x2

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from Loose Cannons, released September 1, 2007

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The Jolly Rogers Kansas City, Missouri

Pirates before pirates were cool. The Jolly Rogers were born as the Earth still cooled, waaaay back in 1991. Bringing maritime music, sea shanties, drinking and bawdy songs to audiences before pirates were all the rage, they've been a main stage act at venues across America and Europe. ... more

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