Lyr. Add: SALT FISH WATER
Fisherman's work song.

Salt fish water kill me daughter,
Pam, panam, nakam, panam.
Salt fish water kill me daughter,
Pam, panam, a-nakam, panam.
Oh a-heave and a-ho, look'e kill me daughter,
Pan, panam, a-nakam, panam.
Oh salt fish water kill me daughter,
Pam, panam, a-nakam, panam.
De gal run home an' she swallow de water,
Pam, panam, nakam, panam,
Salt fish water kill me daughter,
Pam, panam, nakam, panam,
Oh a-heave and a-ho, look'e kill me daughter,
Pam, panam, nakam, panam.
Salt fish water kill Annie daughter,
Pam, panam, a-nakam, panam.

Chorus:-
Pam, panam, nakam, papam.
Pam, panam, a-nakam, panam.

Sometimes used for hauling timber.
Pp. 40-41, Arr. by Gareth Walters for voices, guitar, drum and bass.

Edric Connor, Coll., 1958, Songs from Trinidad, Oxford Universiy Press.