The North Carolina Standard (Aug. 23, 1843) printed a topical political song whose structure suggests it was inspired bu the chantey. Aside form the choruses, the lyric are unrelated.

The first few lines:

Away down in Johnston town,
   Blow boys blow!
I drank my grog and wore my gown,
   Blow boys blow!
'Twas there upon a certain day,
   Blow boys blow!
That I first heard of Henry Clay,
   Blow boys blow!