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dulcimer	Lyr ADD: Santy Anno / Santy Ano / Santy Anna (32)	Lyr Add: SANTY ANNO (from Woods Tea Co.)	02 Apr 99
Here is a version I got off a tape by Woods Tea Co., put out back in the early '80. I have seen fuller versions and ones that refer to the Mexican War and give the title meaning. This is about a 2 1/2-minute version for popular consumption. We're sailing cross the River from Liverpool Weigh hey Santy Anno Sailing round Cape Horn to the Frisco Bay Way out in Cal-i-forn-i-o Chorus So heave her up and away we'll go Weigh hey Santy Anno Heave her up and away we'll go Way out in Cal-i-forn-i-o Back in the days of the 49 Weigh hey... Back in the days of the good old time Way out... There's plenty of gold so I've been told Weigh hey... Plenty of gold so I've been told Way out... She's a fast clipper ship and a wholly good crew Weigh hey... A down east Yankee for a captain too Way out....

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