It was a shock to hear of Barry's death.

Barry was in San Francisco for awhile many years ago, back when I was singing with my former group Out of the Rain. Barry learned a shanty from us that he really loved - the river shanty version of "One More Day". Now I'll always think of Barry when I sing this. It's traditionally sung much slower than the deep water version:

ONE MORE DAY
river shanty

Oh, row me 'cross the river, I heard a maiden say
Oh, row me to my lover
One more day

One more day, my Johnny, one more day
Oh, rock and row me over
One more day

I'm almost brokenhearted, he can no longer stay
Once more we shall be parted
One more day

I've seen the seabirds flying, ashore from o'er the bay
I felt they all were crying
One more day

For seabirds get the warning, which one and all obey
The tempest loud is storming
One more day

Oh, do not fear, my beauty, the call I must obey
But love gives place to duty
One more day

Oh, heave and sight the anchor, we sail out from the bay
Oh, heave and sight the anchor
One more day

O'er many seas I'll roam, love, ere I return to stay
To stay with thee at home, love
One more day