Clear The Track
Traditional:
courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com
O the smartest packet you can find A ho way ho are you 'most done
Is the Margeret Evans of the Blue Star Line So clear the track let the bullgine run
To me hey rig-a-jig in a low-backed car A ho way ho are you 'most done
With Liza Lee all on my knee So clear the track let the bullgine run
O the Margeret Evans of the Blue Star Line A ho way ho are you 'most done
She's never a day behind her time So clear the track let the bullgine run
O we're outward bound for New York Town A ho way ho are you 'most done
Them bowery gals we'll waltz around So clear the track let the bullgine run
When we've stowed our freight at the West Street Pier A ho way ho, are you 'most done
It's home to Liverpool then we'll steerSo clear the track let the bullgine run
O them bowery gals will give us fun A ho way ho, are you 'most done
Chatham Street dives is home from home So clear the track let the bullgine run
When we all get back to Liverpool town
A ho way ho are you 'most done
I'll stand ye whiskies all around So clear the track let the bullgine run
O heave a pawl O bear a hand A ho way ho are you 'most done
Just one more pull and make her standSo clear the track let the bullgine run
O Liza Lee will you be mine A ho way ho are you 'most done
I'll dress you up in silk so fine So clear the track let the bullgine run
To me hey rig-a-jig in a low-backed car A ho way ho are you 'most done
With Liza Lee all on my knee So clear the track let the bullgine run
And when I'm home again from sea,A -ho, way-ho, are you 'most done
Oh Liza, you shall marry me So clear the track let the bullgine run
To me hey rig-a-jig in a low-backed carA -ho, way-ho, are you 'most done
With Liza Lee all on my knee So clear the track let the bullgine run
I'll stay with you upon the shore A -ho, way-ho, are you 'most done
And back to sea will go no more So clear the track let the bullgine run
To me hey rig-a-jig in a low-backed car A-ho, way-ho, are you 'most done
With Liza Lee all on my knee So clear the track let the bullgine run.
The author of this website has put a lot of time and effort into gathering the greatest collection of sea shanties for the world to enjoy - There are songs that have been to sung to a job of work at sea for many, many years and collecting them has been a great endeavour. - Roger Chartier has made the effort out of his own interest and the requests that he has gotten to do this work from fellow musicians who wanted a good source of sea shanties to draw on and learn from. He has been told that for this effort he is a remarkable man.
