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Thread #62948 Message #3559158
Posted By: Charley Noble
15-Sep-13 - 09:37 PM
Thread Name: Origins: The Rosabella
Subject: RE: Origins: The Rosabella
Doc Tom-
Thanks again for working this up for the nautical singing community. We have been enjoying it for years.
I have a spin-off that we worked up while singing aboard the barkentine Gazela, the "Old Gazela" which at that time had a female captain:
Adapted by Charlie Ipcar of Roll & Go, 1996
From traditional halyard shanty Rosabella
Old Gazela
We are going on board the old Gazela,
We are going on board the old Gazela,
We are going on board, right down to board,
The saucy old Gazela.
Chorus:
We are going on board the old Gazela,
We are going on board the old Gazela,
We are going on board, right down to board,
The saucy old Gazela.
One Monday morning in the month of May,
One Monday morning in the month of May,
I thought I heard the Captain say,
"The old Gazela sails today." (CHO)
Them pretty girls do make me grieve,
Them pretty girls do make me grieve,
They spent my money, they caused me to leave,
On board the old Gazela. (CHO)
We sailors are so sick and sore,
We sailors are so sick and sore,
Our whiskey's gone, we can't get no more,
On board the old Gazela. (CHO)
Now up aloft this yard must go,
Now up aloft this yard must go,
For Mr. Mate has told us so,
On board the old Gazela. (CHO)
The Captain dearly loves our crew,
The Captain dearly loves our crew,
She always finds us work to do,
On board the old Gazela. (CHO)