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The Eire Canal

Traditional:

courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com

I've got a mule, her name is Sal,
15 miles on the Erie Canal

She's a good old worker and a good old pal,
15 miles on the Erie Canal

We've hauled some barges in our day
filled with lumber, coal and hay

And we know every inch of the way from
Albany to Buffalo.

CHORUS

Low bridge, everybody down
Low bridge for we're coming to a town
And you'll always know your neighbor,
you'll always know your pal
If you've ever navigated on the Erie Canal.

We better get along on our way old gal,
15 miles on the Erie Canal

'Cause you bet your life I'd never part with Sal,
15 miles on the Erie Canal.

Git up there mule, here comes a lock,
We'll make Rome about 6 o'clock

One more trip and back we'll go,
right back home to Buffalo



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.