Cape Cod Girls
Traditional:
Hear a sample of this song as recorded by Roger Chartier. Find it in the Sea Shanty Store. It's on the "Sailor Songs" CD. You could buy the download and be enjoying the full version in a few moments
courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com
Cape Cod girls ain't got no combs heave away, haul away
They comb their hair with codfish bones heave away, haul away
Chorus
Heave away my bully, bully boys, heave away, haul away
Heave away my bully, bully boys,
And were bound for South Australia
Cape Cod boys ain't got no sleds. heave away , haul away
They slide down hills on codfish heads, heave away,
Haul away...CHORUS
Cape Cod doctors ain't got no pills, heave away, haul; away
They feed their patients codfish gills, heave away,
Haul away...CHORUS
Cape Cod cats ain't got no tails, heave away, haul away
They all blew off in Cape Cod gales, heave away,
Haul away...CHORUS
Cape Cod women don't bake no pies, heave away , haul away
They feed their babies on codfish eyes, heave away,
Haul away...CHORUS
The author of this website has put a lot of time and effort into gathering the greatest collection of sea shanties for the world to enjoy - There are songs that have been to sung to a job of work at sea for many, many years and collecting them has been a great endeavour. - Roger Chartier has made the effort out of his own interest and the requests that he has gotten to do this work from fellow musicians who wanted a good source of sea shanties to draw on and learn from. He has been told that for this effort he is a remarkable man.