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Westering Ho​/​Haul Away Joe

from Pirates' Gold by The Jolly Rogers

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Westering ho with a song in the air,
Light of me eye and it's goodbye to care.
Laughter and love are a welcoming there,
Pride of me heart my own love.
Tell me a tale of the orient gay,
Tell me of riches that come from Cathay .
Ah but it's grand to be waken at day,
And find oneself nearer to Mylay.
[CHORUS]
Where are the folks like the folks of the west?
Canty and Bouty and kinely, are best.
There I would hie me, and there I would rest,
At home with my own folks in Mylay.
[CHORUS]
Now I'm at home and at home I do lay,
Dreaming of riches that come from Cathay.
I'll hop a good ship and be on my way,
And bring back my fortune to Mylay.
[CHORUS]
When I was a little lad, and so me mother told me.
(To Me!),
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
That if I did not kiss the girls, me lips would grow all moldy.
(To Me!),
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
Way haul away; we‟re bound for better weather.
(To Me!),
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
Once I knew an English girl, and she was fat and lazy.
(To Me!),
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
And then I met an Irish girl, she damn near drove me crazy!
(To Me!),
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
Way haul away; we‟re bound for better weather.
(To Me!),
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
Saint Patrick was a gentleman, he came from decent people.
(To Me!),
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
He built a church in Dublin town and on it put a steeple.
(To Me!),
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
Way haul away; we‟re bound for better weather.
(To Me!),
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
King Louis was the king of France, before the rev-o-lu-shy-un!
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
And then he got his head chopped off, it spoiled his con-sti-tu-shy-un!
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
Way haul away; this good ship now is rolling.
(To Me!),
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.

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from Pirates' Gold, released September 1, 1997

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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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