A
traditional sea chantey of
unknown origin, with the earliest record in
1917. The
Almanac Singers recorded a version on the album
Deep Sea Chanteys and Whaling Ballads in
1941. These are all of the
verses that I know.
When I was just a little boy, so my mother told me
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
That if I did not kiss the girls, my lips they would grow moldy
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Way haul away, we'll all pull together
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
And once I met a German girl, and she was fat and lazy
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
And then I met an Irish girl, she damn near drove me crazy
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Way haul away, the good ship now is rolling
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Once I met a Gypsy girl, and she was oh so purty
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
But when I lifted up her skirts, what was down there was dirty
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Way haul away, the storms they are a raging
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Louis was the king of France, he before the revolution
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
But when he got his head cut off, it spoilt his constitution
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Way haul away, we're bound for death and glory
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Saint Patrick was a gentleman, he came from decent people
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
He built a church in Dublin-town, and on it put a steeple
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Way haul away, we'll all haul together
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
And when we finally hit port, then I shall go a-drinking
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
But if this damn storm does not stop, then we will be a-sinking
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Way haul away, we're bound for better weather
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Way, haul away, I'll sing to you of Nancy
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Way, haul away, she's just my cut and ]fancy
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Way haul away, we'll all haul together
Way haul away, we'll haul away, Joe