Lyr Req: Emma Emma/Rolling down the Bay to Juliana

12 Mar 99 - 04:41 PM (#62688)
Subject: words to 'Emma Emma'
From: PDiB3

Im looking for words to a Negro shantey called "Emma Emma"... the chorus is "Rolling down the Bay to Juliana". The song appears on a compilation CD a buddy of mine has, and is performed by "Starboard List". We can't make out some of the words, so any assistance will be appreciated.

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12 Mar 99 - 05:07 PM (#62694)
Subject: RE: words to 'Emma Emma'
From: Barry Finn

Emma, Emma let me be
CH: Rolling down the bay to Julianna
Oh Miss Emma don't you cry
CH: Rolling down the bay to Julianna

Send Miss Emma to the crow
Wish I had that girl in tow

Windard girls are hard to beat
Haul boys on your ol mainsheeet

Oh the dawning of the day
Haul away & get your pay

Haul boys when she takes a roll
Shake an break her blast your soul

Sweat that yard the mate did say
One more pull & then belay

There's more but I can't think of them at the moment.
Barry
^^

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12 Mar 99 - 07:03 PM (#62722)
Subject: RE: words to 'Emma Emma'
From: PDiB3

Thanks, Barry! What a great resource this Mudcat is!

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14 Mar 99 - 05:45 AM (#62953)
Subject: RE: words to 'Emma Emma'
From: Paul Slater (inactive)

This Halyard Shanty (Also called 'Down the Bay to Juliana') has been sung for many years by English Folkie, Roy Harris. This version taken from the singing of Johnny Collins on the CD 'Shanties and Songs of the Sea' issued by Grasmere No GRCD75.

Emma, Emma let me be Roll her down the bay to Juliana

It's Emma, Emma let me be

Them Windward girls they all love me

But now I'm bound away to sea

Them Windward girls are hard to beat

A-pullin' on your old main sheet

Why do them Judies love me so?

Because I don't tell all I know

It's Oh Miss Emma don't you cry

Goodbye me darlin' girl goodbye

In the morning we do sail away

Around the Horn a-chasing whale

It's Oh Miss Emma Fare you well

You'll always be me darlin' gal

Hope this is useful, Cheers, Paul

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