Pete Seeger – Come All You Bold Sailormen (Guitar)

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Listen to me

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I'll sing you a song of the fish of the sea

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Blow you winds westerly, westerly blow

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We're bound for the south'ard so steady she goes

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First comes the bluefish a waggin' his tail

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He comes off on deck and yells, "All hands make sail!"

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Blow you winds westerly, westerly blow

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We're bound for the south'ard so steady she goes

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Next comes the eels with their nimble tails

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They jumped up aloft and loosed all the sails

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Blow you winds westerly, westerly blow

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We're bound for the south'ard so steady she goes

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Next comes the porpoise with his short snout

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He jumps on the bridge and yells, "Ready about!"

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Blow you winds westerly, westerly blow

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We're bound for the south'ard so steady she goes

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Next comes the swordfish, the scourge of the sea

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The order he gives us is "Helms alee!"

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Blow you winds westerly, westerly blow

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We're bound for the south'ard so steady she goes

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Having accomplished these wonderful feats

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The blackfish sings out next to ríes, tacks, and sheets

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Blow you winds westerly, westerly blow

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We're bound for the south'ard so steady she goes

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Then comes the mackerel with his striped back

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He plopped on the bridge and yelled "Board the main tack"

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Blow you winds westerly, westerly blow

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We're bound for the south'ard so steady she goes

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Then come the catfish with his chucklehead

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Out in the main chains for a heave of the lead

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Blow you winds westerly, westerly blow

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We're bound for the south'ard so steady she goes

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Last comes the whale the biggest of all

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Singing out from the bridge, "auld haht maintzel hal"

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Blow you winds westerly, westerly blow

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We're bound for the south'ard so steady she goes

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Well, up jumps the fisherman, stalwart and grim

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And with his big net, he scoops 'em all in

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Blow you winds westerly, westerly blow

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We're bound for the south'ard so steady she goes