The Sailor Lass's Shanty

An Irish folk song sung in English by a male vocalist with a Dublin accent, Rhythmic drum beat

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Well, this ol' lass jumped on board the ship
Said she yearned to be a sailor
Since she was only 12
But soon as we left port
It was nothin' but whingin'

[Chorus, harmonic vocals]
(Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here
Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough
Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure
When yer fightin' these rapids

[Verse 2]
Well, she got herself together
But the question that remained
Was this a test of our patience from God
Or was this a sign of modern times
Well, we just had to find out
As we approached our first rapids

[Chorus]
(Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here
Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough
Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure
When yer fightin' these rapids

[Verse 3]
Yeah, she made it through her first storm
Did much better at it than us wee lads
But yet, there's many more to come
She's only just seen the beginning

[Chorus]
(Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here
Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough
Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure
When yer fightin' these rapids

[Verse 4]
Then, she'd seen some British ships
Trying to fire at us
Didn't even blink once
Got the cannons ready
And within minutes those British ships were down
Yet somehow we didn't notice any of it
Must just be our old brains wearin' out

[Chorus]
(Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here
Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough
Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure
When yer fightin' these rapids

[Verse 5]
Well, 6 months later, we arrived back at port
The cheer was immeasurable
Like as though we'd done something massive
She said "Take me on another sailin' trip"
We said "We wish, but we don't sail again for another 3 months, wee lass
'Til then, it's off to the pub we go"

[Chorus]
(Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here
Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough
Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure
When yer fightin' these rapids

[Repeat Chorus]
(Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here
Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough
Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure
When yer fightin' these rapids

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[Intro] [Verse 1] Well, this ol' lass jumped on board the ship Said she yearned to be a sailor Since she was only 12 But soon as we left port It was nothin' but whingin' [Chorus, harmonic vocals] (Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure When yer fightin' these rapids [Verse 2] Well, she got herself together But the question that remained Was this a test of our patience from God Or was this a sign of modern times Well, we just had to find out As we approached our first rapids [Chorus] (Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure When yer fightin' these rapids [Verse 3] Yeah, she made it through her first storm Did much better at it than us wee lads But yet, there's many more to come She's only just seen the beginning [Chorus] (Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure When yer fightin' these rapids [Verse 4] Then, she'd seen some British ships Trying to fire at us Didn't even blink once Got the cannons ready And within minutes those British ships were down Yet somehow we didn't notice any of it Must just be our old brains wearin' out [Chorus] (Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure When yer fightin' these rapids [Verse 5] Well, 6 months later, we arrived back at port The cheer was immeasurable Like as though we'd done something massive She said "Take me on another sailin' trip" We said "We wish, but we don't sail again for another 3 months, wee lass 'Til then, it's off to the pub we go" [Chorus] (Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure When yer fightin' these rapids [Repeat Chorus] (Hey!) Right, ye lads, now listen here Ye wanna work a ship? Well ye gotta get tough Ain't no time for pleasure or leisure When yer fightin' these rapids

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