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Round the Bay Of Mexico

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courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com

Heave away me bully boys

Way-ay heave away

Why don't ye make some noise boys

Round the bay of Mexico.


Heave away and around goes she

Way-ay heave away

Six for you and seven for me

Round the bay of Mexico


Heave around an' with a will

Way-ay heave away

If she don't go she'll stay there still

Round the bay of Mexico.


Heave away for she's trimmed light

Way-ay heave away

Bend you backs if you want to sleep tonight

Round the bay of Mexico



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.