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Thread #109942   Message #2519888
Posted By: GUEST,Robert (squeezebox) Hilton
19-Dec-08 - 11:42 AM
Thread Name: PermaThread: Merchant Navy Songs
Subject: RE: PermaThread: Merchant Navy Songs
I remember hebridean sailors in the 60's inn the Queen Vic singing to its own strong tune:

When I was skint in Glesga toon and didna have a bob,
I went on board a tramp ship for to get myself a job.
The Mate he looked me over and he saie, "Ye'll do just fine,
"For we take all bums and down and outs in the good old Baron Line."

Refrain:
Well you may have been in sailing ships, you may have been in tramps.
You may have been in whalers on the great Newfoundland Banks.
You may have sailed around the Wurrld and had a Hell of a time,
But you've never been in tramp ships 'til you've sailed the Baron Line.

I have most of another verse got from an AB in the 90's. I don't know how to send you the tune, but could find out.