Always thought this was a wonderful chronicle of how sailors
'swallowed the anchor' to work on the Transcontinental Railroad
project. But like all good things, it ended, and back to sea they
went, the musical result being songs like these. A clear blend
of Irish and African American lyrics, melody and chords.

I've also been concerned that political correctness would eventually
catch up to the song, and objection be raised to the term 'moke'
equating a black man with a donkey.