New Deal String Band - BLOW YE WINDS Lyrics

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Blow ye winds in the morning blow ye winds hi oh
Its clear away the running gear and blow boys blow

1: Its advertised in Boston, New York and Buffalo
500 brave Americans a whaling for to go.

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2: Its of those famous clipper ships they tell you all about
They say youll take 500 sperm before your 6 months out.

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3: They take you to New Bedford town that famous whaling port.
They give you there the land sharks to board and fit you out.

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4: As for the provisions you dont get half enough.
One little piece of stinking beef and that full bag of duff.

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5: Now were out to sea me boys and the winds begin to blow. Half the watch is sick on deck the other halfs below

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6: Captains on the quarter deck a squintin at the sails
While up aloft the lookout cries he sights a school of whales.

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7: So lower down the boats me boys and after him well travel
But dont you get too near his fluke hell take you to the Devil.

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8: It comes to stowin down me boys it takes both night and day.
Well all get 50 cents apiece on the 140th lay.

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9: Now were homeward bound me boys and when we quit our sailing. A wining glass around well pass and damn this blubber whaling.

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