The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #119776 Message #2682642
Posted By: Lighter
17-Jul-09 - 11:22 PM
Thread Name: 'Rare' Caribbean shanties of Hugill, etc
Subject: RE: 'Rare' Caribbean shanties of Hugill, etc
Jack Murray, Aberdeen, for Carpenter:
Oh, New York was on fire,
Run with the bullgine, run!
Way-ay! O-o-oh!
We'll run with the bullgine, run!
Oh, New York was a-blazin',
Run with the bullgine, run!
Way-ay! O-o-oh!
We'll run with the bullgine, run!
James Forman, Leith, for Carpenter:
Oh, have the fire-bell rung, run!
Run with the bulljohn, run!
Way-ay! O-o-oh!
Run with the bulljohn, run!
London tops is afire!
Run let the bulljohn, run!
Way-ah! O-o-you!
Run with the bulljohn, run!
Oh, New York city's in a fire.
Run with the bulljohn, run!
Way-ah! O-o-oh!
Run let the bulljohn run!
The tunes are nearly identical, and essentially the same as Gibb's.