It was a shock to hear of Barry's death. Barry was in San Francisco for awhile many years ago, back when I was singing with my former group Out of the Rain. Barry learned a shanty from us that he really loved - the river shanty version of "One More Day". Now I'll always think of Barry when I sing this. It's traditionally sung much slower than the deep water version: ONE MORE DAY river shanty Oh, row me 'cross the river, I heard a maiden say Oh, row me to my lover One more day One more day, my Johnny, one more day Oh, rock and row me over One more day I'm almost brokenhearted, he can no longer stay Once more we shall be parted One more day I've seen the seabirds flying, ashore from o'er the bay I felt they all were crying One more day For seabirds get the warning, which one and all obey The tempest loud is storming One more day Oh, do not fear, my beauty, the call I must obey But love gives place to duty One more day Oh, heave and sight the anchor, we sail out from the bay Oh, heave and sight the anchor One more day O'er many seas I'll roam, love, ere I return to stay To stay with thee at home, love One more day
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