I started to learn this song recently, after hearing Megan Messinger sing it at our chantey sings at Hyde Streeet Pier, SF, and then seeing lyrics in Mary Wheeler's book Steamboatin' Days (referenced earlier here). Very good to see a number of verses I hadn't known of. I'll incorporate some of them into my singing (but not the "N" word verses). Great stuff here. This is what is so great about Mudcat!
-Chanteyranger