ee VNSC - OCTOBER 2001 - Song Of The Month - Shallow Brown

Victoria Nautical Song Circle's
October 2001 Song Of The Month


SHALLOW BROWN

(Shorthaul Shanty)

Oh! It's Shallow in the morning,
  Shallow, Shallow Brown!
Just before the day is dawning,
  Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown!
 
Master's going to sell me,
  Shallow, Shallow Brown!
Master's going to sell me.
  Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown!
 
Sell me for that dollar,
  Shallow, Shallow Brown!
Great big Spanish dollar.
  Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown!
 
O, me clothes is all in order,
  Shallow, Shallow Brown!
And me packet sails tomorrow!
  Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown!
 
I am bound away to leave ye,
  Shallow, Shallow Brown!
And never will deceive ye.
  Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown!
 
How I long to look upon ye,
  Shallow, Shallow Brown!
And to spend me money on ye.
  Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown!
 
Oh, me packet sails tomorrow,
  Shallow, Shallow Brown!
And I'll leave ye with much sorrow.
  Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown!
 
In the cradle lies me baby,
  Shallow, Shallow Brown!
I don't want no other lady.
  Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown!


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