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The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties

Part 1 — 13. We’re all bound to go.

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(WINDLASS AND CAPSTAN.)

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We're All Bound to Go
We're All Bound to Go
We're All Bound to Go
We're All Bound to Go

1. Oh Johnny was a rover And to-day he sails away. Heave away, my Johnny, Heave away-ay. Oh Johnny was a rover And to-day he sails away. Heave away my bully boys, We're all bound to go.

2. As I was walking out one day, Down by the Albert Dock. Heave away, &c. I heard an emigrant Irish girl Conversing with Tapscott. Heave away, &c. 3. "Good mornin', Mister Tapscott, sir," "Good morn, my gel," sez he, "It's have you got a Packet Ship All bound for Amerikee?" 4. "Oh yes, I've got a Packet Ship, I have got one or two. I've got the Jenny Walker And I've got the Kangeroo." 5. "I've got the Jenny Walker And to-day she does set sail, With five and fifty emigrants

And a thousand bags o' male."[4]

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6. Badluck to thim Irish sailor boys, Bad luck to thim I say.

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For they all got drunk, and broke into me bunk And stole me clo'es away.

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