The Limejuice Ship

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T:The Limejuice Ship
B:S Hugill, 1994, Shanties from the Seven Seas,Mystic Seaport Museum, Conn.
Z:Stan Hugill
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w:Now, if you want a mer-chant ship to sail the sea at large_
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w:We'll not have an-y trou-ble if ye have a good dis-charge,_
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w: Signed by the Board o' Trade an' ev'-ry-thing ex-act,_
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w:For there's noth-in' done on a Lime-juice ship con-tra-ry to the Act._
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w:So haul, boys, yer_ wea-ther main brace an' ease a-way yer lee_
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w:Hoist jibs an' top-s'ls lads an' let the ship go free,_
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w:Hur-rah, boys, hur-_rah! We'll sing this Jub-i-lee,_
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w:Damn and bug-ger the Nav-y, boys, A mech-ant ship for me! _
W:Now, if you want a merchant ship to sail the sea at large
W:We'll not have any trouble if ye have a good discharge,
W:Signed by the Board o' Trade an' ev'rything exact,
W:For there's nothin' done on a Limejuice ship contrary to the Act.
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W:Chorus:
W:So haul, boys, yer weather main brace an' ease a-way yer lee
W:Hoist jibs an' tops'ls lads an' let the ship go free,
W:Hurrah, boys, hurrah! We'll sing this Jubilee,
W:Damn and bugger the Navy, boys, A merchant ship for me!
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W:Now when ye join a merchant ship ye'll hear yer Articles read.
W:They'll tell ye of yer beef an'pork, yer butter an' yer bread,
W:Yer sugar, tea an' coffee, boys, yer peas an' beans exact,
W:Yer limejuice an' vinegar, boys, according to the Act.
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W:No watch an' watch the first day out, according to the Act.
W:Ten days out we all lay aft to get our limejuice whack.
W:Fetch out her handy billy, boys, and clap it on the tack,
W:For we gonna set the mains'l, oh, according to the Act.
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W:Its up the deck, me bully boys, with many a curse we go,
W:Awaiting to hear eight bells struck that we might go below.
W:Eight bells is struck, the watch is called, the log is hove exact;
W:Relieve the wheel an' go below, according to the Act.
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