Hilo Johnnie Brown
Traditional:
courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com
Sally she'm the gal that I love dearly Way sing Sally
Sally, she'm the gal that I love dearly
Hilo Johnny Brown, stand to your ground
Sally she'm the gal that I spliced nearly Way, sing Sally
Her lips is red an' her hair is curly
Hilo Johnny Brown, stand to your ground
Sally she'm a Badian beauty Way, sing Sally
Sally-gal she'm know her duty
Hilo Johnny Brown, stand to your ground
Sally she'm a bright mulatta Way sing Sally
She drinks rum and chews tabacky
Hilo Johnny Brown, stand to your ground
Seven long years Ah courted Sally
Way, sing Sally
But I don't care to dilly-dally
Hilo Johnny Brown, stand to your ground
Never mind the weather, boys, keep your legs together '
Way, sing Sally
Haul away, me bully boys, and bust the chafing leather
Hilo Johnny Brown, stand to your ground
The mate he goes around, boys, dinging an' a-dangin
Way, sing Sally Fair land of Canaan soon be a-showing
Hilo, Johnny Brown, stand to your ground
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.
