https://youtu.be/49clPOXFqCk

This song is a Negro origin, it is a shore song, sometimes used as a capstan shanty. It was used aboard American ships. For the 'good ship Shenandoah' was sung, but any four syllables name can be used.
"Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 179, 180).


Goodnight, Ladies


This is the way we sew the sails,
   - sew the sails! sew the sails!
This is the way we sew the sails,
   - on the good ship "Shenandoah"!

   - Goodnight, ladies, goodnight, ladies,
   - Goodnight, ladies, we're gonna leave yer now!
   - So, merrily we roll along, roll along, roll along,
   - Merrily we roll along,
   - On the good ship Shenandoah!

             *2*
This is the way we heave the lead,

             *3*
This is the way we roustabout.

             *4*
This is the way we tuck a splice.

             *5*
This is the way we stow a bunt.

             *6*
This is the way we heave away.