Lyr Req: Great Grey Back (Eliza Carthy)

Subject: Lyr Req: Great Grey Back (Eliza Carthy)
From: GUEST,zofronija
Date: 12 Jun 18 - 04:27 AM

Hi, anyone can share a lyrics of this lovely thing? Unfortunately it's not in the booklet from the album.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Great Grey Back (Eliza Carthy)
From: GUEST,WhiteWingsOverWater
Date: 03 Jan 23 - 07:11 AM

Had a go at transcribing it. Not perfect, but it's something like this...

Your great grey back seems so peaceful in the ocean
(woooo on the James Clark Ross)
Here we come a-chasin' you and causing a commotion
(look, there she blows with a hurry hurry-o
on the James Clark Ross)

We sailed out of Immingham a-hoping for some fair winds
(woooo on the James Clark Ross)
When we reached Ascention we were dancing with the mainwinds(?)
(look, there she blows with a hurry hurry-o
on the James Clark Ross)

If I had my life again I'd be what Claire Waluda is
(woooo on the James Clark Ross)
I'd quit the cosy pad-and-pen(?) and be a penguin scientist
(look, there she blows with a hurry hurry-o
on the James Clark Ross)

Your great grey back seems to know just what the game is
(woooo on the James Clark Ross)
I wish that I could talk to you, I'd ask you what your name is
(look, there she blows with a hurry hurry-o
on the James Clark Ross)

Down at the bottom of the deep blue sea
Catching fishes, one, two, three.

Your great grey back seems so peaceful in the ocean
(woooo on the James Clark Ross)
Here we come a-chasin' you and causing a commotion
(look, there she blows with a hurry hurry-o
on the James Clark Ross)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Great Grey Back (Eliza Carthy)
From: GUEST,WhiteWingsOverWater
Date: 03 Jan 23 - 08:50 AM

Quick correction:

Third line of the second verse should be:
"When we reached Ascension we were dancing with the penguins"

And some useful background reading:

RSS James Clark Ross
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noosfera_(icebreaker)

Dr Claire Waluda, mentioned in the song
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-waluda-9335b9147