Wednesday, March 7, 2012

From "Sea Shanties", Vol. 27.


I roll in the folds of dying seas

Say hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle hey

They beckon me back on their briny sleeve

Say hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle hey

To the arms of the lass I’m trying to please

Say hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle hey

So she knows when I’m back never to leave

Say hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle hey

Till the next time the deep does me cleave

Say hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle hey


I’m a man of the sea and I run with the breeze

Say hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle
hey diddle diddle hey

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