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Lyr Req: When the Dutchman goes a-sailing

06 Dec 19 - 07:17 AM (#4022430)
Subject: Lyr Req: When the Dutchman goes a-sailing
From: GUEST,Singerdave

Can anyone provide me the lyrics for the above song. Have it on a tape but lyrics are faint and don't know who is being sung by.


06 Dec 19 - 07:34 AM (#4022433)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When the Dutchman goes a-sailing
From: GUEST,Starship

I think this is it. THE GHOSTLY SHIP


06 Dec 19 - 09:28 AM (#4022451)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When the Dutchman goes a-sailing
From: GUEST,Starship

The song title is "The Ghostly Ship" and a search of that title on YouTube will provide some renditions of Drake's song.


06 Dec 19 - 11:06 AM (#4022471)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When the Dutchman goes a-sailing
From: EBarnacle

In verse 4, whether or not David wrote it as "hoves up," it should be "heaves up." Hove is past tense and heave is present tense. Additionally, in nautical parlance, a vessel may heave to or loom up [on the horizon or through the fog] but again, "hoves up" is incorrect and ungrammatical.
Sorry to be pedantic but people often misuse nautical concepts.


06 Dec 19 - 11:27 AM (#4022481)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When the Dutchman goes a-sailing
From: GUEST,Singerdave

Thanks to you both, that's the one.