Cheerly Man Trad     

Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com

Oh Sally Racket hi-ho cheerly man,
pawned me best jacket hiho cheerly man
and sold me ticket hi-ho,
cheerly man oh haulee hi-ho cheerly man

Oh Nancy Dawson hi-ho cheerly man
she’s got a notion hi-hi cheerly man
for our old bosun hi-ho
cheerly man oh haulee hi-ho cheerly man.

Oh Betsy Baker hi-ho cheerly man
lived in long acre hi-ho cheerly man
married a quaker hi-ho
cheerly man oh haulee hi-ho cheerly man

Oh Kitty Carson hi-ho cheerly man
jilted the parson hi-hi cheerly man
married a mason hi-ho
cheerly man oh haulee hi-ho cheerly man.

Avast there avast hi-ho cheerly man
make the fall fast hi-hi cheerly man
make it well fast hi-ho
cheerly man oh haulee hi-ho cheerly man

Oh Nancy Riddle hi-ho cheerly man
she broke her fiddle hi-hi cheerly man
just in the middle hi-ho
cheerly man oh haulee hi-ho cheerly man

Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com