Fairport Convention Part Iv Lyrics

Part Iv Lyrics

A's for the anchor that lies at our bow
B's for the bowsprit and the jibs all
lie low
C's for the capstan we all run around
D's for the davits to lower
the boat down
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Merrily, merrily
So merry sail we, no mortal on
earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls
along
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
E's for the
ensign that at our mast flew
F's for the forecastle where lives our
crew
G's for the galley where the salt junk smells strong
And H is the
halyards we hoist with a song
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I's for the eyebolts, good for the
feet
J's for the jibs that stand by the lee sheet
K's for the knighthead
where the petty officer stands
L's for the leeside, hard found by new
hands
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M's for the mainmast, it's stout and it's strong
N's
for the needle that never points wrong
O's for the oars of our old jolly
boats
And P's for the pinnace that lively do float
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Q's for
the quarterdeck where our officers stand
And R's for the rudder that keeps
the ship in command
S is for the stunsells that drive her along
T's for
the topsail, to get there takes long
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U's for the uniform, mostly
worn aft
V's for the vangs running from the main gap
W's for water, we're
on a pint and a pound
And X marks the spot where old Stormy was
drowned
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Y's for yardarm, needs a good sailor man
Z is for
Zoe, I'm her fancy man
Z's also for zero in the cold winter time
And now
we have brought all the letters in rhyme
(Chorus)