Heave Away Me Johnnies
Traditional:
courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com
As I was walked down the Landing Stage
all on a Summer's morn
Heave away, my Johnny, Heave Away
It's there I spied an Irish girl, a-looking all forlorn
And away my Johnnie boys, we're all bound to go
Oh, good morning, Mr. Tapscott Good morning,
my girl says he
Heave away, my Johnny, Heave Away
Have you got a packet ship to carry me across the sea
And away my Johnnie boys we're all bound to go
Oh yes I have a clipper ship she's called the Henry Clay
Heave away my Johnny Heave Away
She sails today for Boston Bay she sails away at break of day
And away my Johnnie boys we're all bound to go
Oh will you take me to Boston Bay when she sails away at break of day
Heave away my Johnny Heave Away
I want to marry a Yankee boy and I'll cross the sea no more
And away my Johnnie boys we're all bound to go
The author of this website has put a lot of time and effort into gathering the greatest collection of sea shanties for the world to enjoy - There are songs that have been to sung to a job of work at sea for many, many years and collecting them has been a great endeavour. - Roger Chartier has made the effort out of his own interest and the requests that he has gotten to do this work from fellow musicians who wanted a good source of sea shanties to draw on and learn from. He has been told that for this effort he is a remarkable man.
