Round The Corner Sally

Deze hijsshanty heeft alle kenmerken van een zogenaamde West-Indian Negro work song. Het werd gezongen aan boord van de schepen die vracht vervoerden langs de westkust van Noord als Zuid-Amerika.

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Round the corner we must go. Round the corner, Sally!

Round the corner in the ice and snow. Round the corner, Sally!

Round the corner we will fly. Round the corner, Sally!

Round the corner by 'n' by. Round the corner, Sally!

Sally Brown she's the gal for me. Round the corner, Sally!

She's waitin there by the mango tree. Round the corner, Sally!

She loves me deep, she loves me long. Round the corner, Sally!

She loves me hot, she loves me strong. Round the corner, Sally!

Round the corner we must go. Round the corner, Sally!

Round the corner in the ice and snow. Round the corner, Sally!

Round the corner we will fly. Round the corner, Sally!

Round the corner by 'n' by. Round the corner, Sally!

Wish I had that gal in taw. Round the corner, Sally!

I'd tow her up to Cally O. Round the corner, Sally!

Where every man has a flowin' bowl. Round the corner, Sally!

That Sally. she's a cheery soul. Round the corner, Sally!

Round the corner we must go. Round the corner, Sally!

Round the corner in the ice and snow. Round the corner, Sally!

Round the corner we will fly. Round the corner, Sally!

Round the corner by 'n' by. Round the corner, Sally!

I thought I heard the old man say: Round the corner, Sally!

“Just one more pull and then belay! Round the corner, Sally!

Just one more pull and that will do!” Round the corner, Sally!

For we're the lads to kick 'er through. Round the corner, Sally!

So round er up and stretch her luff. Round the corner, Sally!

I think by god we've hauled enough! Round the corner, Sally!

That'll do!