1 Haul Away Boys 1'24 (trad.) - voorzang Frank Fortanier

Traditionele shanty die werd gezongen bij het aanhalen van de schoten. Deze shanty werd vooral gebruikt aan boord van West-Indische schepen.

Oooh! Haul away for the windy weather boys,

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

Ooh! Haul away an’ pull tergetter boys,

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

Oooh! Haul away an' let's git goin', boys,

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

Ooooh! Haul away for the merchant's money, boys.

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

Haul away like jolly young sailor-boys,

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

Haul away an’ roll her over, boys.

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

Oh! God made the bees an’ the bees made the honey, boys,

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

An’ God sent the food, but the Divil sent the cooks, boys.

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

Oooh! God made man an’ man made money, boys,

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

But the Divil sent the woman for to rob us of our money, boys.

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

Oooh! We're rollin' down to Cuba for to load up sugar, boys,

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

Rollin' down to Cuba fer to meet our Creole doudous, boys.

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

Oooh! The packet's now rollin' down the river, boys.

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!

As she rolls down her tops’ls shiver, boys.

Koor: Haul away boys, haul away!