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.