Heave Away, My Johnny

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Go To Sea No More

from the album
"Some Irish Stew"

On February 7, 1716

The Old Pretender’s Jacobite army disbanded at Aberdeen, ending the 1715 uprising. Thirty years later his son, Charles, would try again.

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Heave Away, My Johnny	[print]
(Trad)

There's some that's bound for New York town and some that's bound for France Heave away me Johnny, heave away And some that's bound for the Bengal Bay To teach them whales to dance Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go The pilot he is awaiting for The turning of the tide Heave away me Johnny, heave away And then me boys we'll be gone again With the good and westerly wind Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go Come all you hard working sailor lads Who round the cape of storm Heave away me Johnny, heave away Be sure your boots and oilskins on Or you'll wish you never was born Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go Farewell to you, you Kingston girls Farewell St Andrews dock Heave away me Johnny, heave away If ever we'll return again We'll make your cradles rock Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go There's some that's bound for New York town and some that's bound for France Heave away me Johnny, heave away And some that's bound for the Bengal Bay To teach them whales to dance Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go

As sung by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.

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