A search of many years has brought me to this site at last. My mother age 83, sang us a song that her grandmother from Nova Scotia sang. It is a sea shanty, must be very well over 100 years old. Have several verses and need to complete to sing to Mom on her 85th birthday. The words go:
Little Frisco Dan was a sailor man, Sailing on the good ship Maryanne, And the little whales and the piping gales Winked at Dan and wagged their little tails.
Up in Frisco, pretty Lulu Brown Hugged her Dan and wore a weary frown. He said, "Lou, I'm sailing out of town. I'm off to Honolulu, Lulu. I'm off to Honolulu in a sailing ship. I'm off to Honolulu on a sailing trip. If you'll be true, my Lulu, to your Frisco Dan, I'll be true to Lulu anytime I can." As he sailed away, he was heard to say, "Yes I'll be true to Lulu anytime I can."
Well, he isn't true and runs into girls with coats of tan, and Chinese maidens, all of whom send him on his way. Please, oh please, can anyone help me?