Ferryland Sealer lyrics
Song information
Artist: Great Big Sea
Album: Turn
Lyrics
(Traditional - arr. gbs)
Chorus:
Our schooner and our sloop in ferryland they do lie
She is already rigged to be bound for the ice
All you lads of the southern, we will have you to beware
She's going to the ice in the spring of the year
Laddie whack fol the laddie, laddie whack fol the day
Our course be east-north-east for two days and two nights
Our captain he cried out, "b'ys, look ahead for the ice!"
He hove her around, standing in for the land
'Twas in a few hours he was firm in the jam
Laddie whack fol the laddie, laddie whack fol the day
Our captain he cried out, "come on b'ys, lend a hand"
Our cook he makes the breakfast and each man takes a dram
With our gaffs in our hands it was earlie for to go
Every man showed his action 'thout the missing of a blow
Laddie whack fol the laddie, laddie whack fol the day
Some were killing, some were scalping, some were haulin' them on board
Some more they were firing and a-missing of their loads
In the dusk of the evening all hands in from the cold
And we counted nine hundred fine scalps in the hold
We are now off cape spear and in sight of cape broyle
We'll dance, sing, carouse, me b'ys in just a little while
We will soon enjoy the charms of our sweethearts and our friends
It will not be long before we're down to the bend
Laddie whack fol the laddie, laddie whack fol the day
Chorus
Fol the laddie, laddie whack fol the day (x2)
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
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