Shanty Filk

[lorien_stormfeather]

While we were driving the old land yacht home North last summer from Cali, me and the Powder Monkeys were singing shanties to pass the time. We came up with some Piratical verses to the tune of “Cape Cod Girls”, Sort of a Pyrate news wire take on the oldie, if ye will.

Any one else game enough to add another, or two?

Old Ed Teach has lost his head

Heave away, heave away

He’s run aground and now he's dead

(repeat chorus)

Heave away, heave away

Heave away, me bully, bully boys

Heave away, heave away

Heave A-w-a-y

Why, doncha’ make a noise--

We’re bound for PORT-LAND-IA

Sweet Anne Bonny has slipped the noose

Heave away, heave away

She had the bairn, and now she’s loose

Young Mary Read , was quite the sailor

Heave away, heave away

She plead her belly, but it didn’t save her

Good ‘ole Sam has lost the Wydah

Heave away, heave away

Should have left the account, while he still could’a

Thomas Tew has lost his chest

Heave away, heave away

Now it’s on display in old Key West

Old Gov. Fletcher loved Pyrates they say

Heave away, heave away

Too bad the Britts keel-hauled him away

Cap’n Jack Sparrow has regained the Pearl

Heave away, heave away

He’s out lookin’ fer Bootstrap with Will and the girl

Sadie the Goat butted Mag in the bar

Heave away, heave away

Now all that’s left is her ear in a jar