Fire Maringo

lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com

southern port shanty for screwing cotton  

Lift him up and carry him along,
Fire Maringo, fire him away

Put him down where he belongs,
Fire Maringo, fire him away

Ease him down and let him lay, 
Fire Maringo, fire him away

Screw him in and there he'll stay 
Fire Maringo, fire him away

Put him in his hole below, 
Fire Maringo, fire him away

Stay he must and then he'll go.
Fire Maringo, fire him away

When I get back to Liverpool town, 
Fire Maringo, fire him away

I'll toss a line to little Sally Brown. 
Fire Maringo, fire him away

I'll haul her high and haul her low,
Fire Maringo, fire him away

I'll bust her blocks and make her go 
Fire Maringo, fire him away

Sally is a pretty little craft  
Fire Maringo, fire him away

Hot shot to the fore and rounded in the aft.
Fire Maringo, fire him away

Screw the cart and screw him down,
Fire Maringo, fire him away

Let's get the hell back to Liverpool town
Fire Maringo, fire him away

 

Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com