| Lyrics: | LIGHT ON CAPE MAY
The wind it blew from sou'-sou'-east, it blew a pleasant
breeze,
And the man up on the lookout cried, "A light upon our lee!"
They reported to the
captain, and these words he did say,
"Oh, cheer up, my jolly sailor lads, it's the light on
Cape May!"
cho: It's watch 'er, it's catch 'er
She's up in the jubeju!
It's brace her yards and give her sheet
And the boys'll put her through.
For
the wind it was blowing
And also it was free,
On our passage home from
Liverpool
To Phil-a-del-fi-ee.
The pilots, they boarded her, they boarded her
in time
Saying, "Keep her off by nor'-nor'-west to clear the Brandywine!"
For the wind it
was blowing, and also it was free,
On our passage home from Liverpool to
Phil-a-del-fi-ee.
From Shantymen and Shanty-boys, Doerflinger
Note: An obvious
variant on the Bigler, but with a major key
tune, collected by
Sandburg.
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