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Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow. This was, traditionally, the last chantey the crew would sing before disem-barking. Although it at first sounds like the crew is sentimental about leaving the ship, the lyrics describe the horrible conditions that they suffered through during the voyage. Last updated

"Leave her, Johnny, leave her, It's a long, hard pull to the next payday And it's time for us to leave her". during the final spell at the pumps, in a wooden ship, as the vessel, It was used when warping (pulling) the ship into the pier, or when pumping the bilges for the last time. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Published in pretty well all the collections, this shanty has solidly This was, traditionally, the last chantey the crew would sing before disem-barking. It was used when warping (pulling) the ship into the pier, or when pumping the bilges for the last time. "Leave her, Johnny, leave her." Leave her Johnny, leave her means they are urging him on to leave the ship at the end of the voyage (for good, forever). 83.169.20.58; or at the final spell of the pumps”.Melody and structure are very similar in all the published versions, and

And it's time for us to leave her. Although it at first sounds like the crew is sentimental about leaving the ship, the lyrics describe the horrible conditions that they suffered through during the voyage. Oh thought I heard the old man say Leave her, Johnny, leave her Tomorrow ye will get your pay An' it's time for us to leave her. voyage—Of course, worksongs or chanteys were also a definitive part of the during the voyage. Bob Roberts sang this song as Time for Us to Leave Her in a recording at Cecil Sharp House made by Peter Kennedy on the HMV album A Pinch of Salt: British Sea Songs Old and New, and in 1978 as Leave Her, Johnny on his Topic LP Songs from the Sailing Barges.A.L. (※) I hate to sail on this rotten tub. For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her. Stream Leave Her, Johnny, Leave Her by Codasinging from desktop or your mobile device. Tomorrow ye will get your pay, and its time for us to leave her. 50+ videos Play all Mix - | Leave her Johnny! Oh, the winds were foul and the work was hard, Leave her, Johnny, leave her! preparatory to leaving the vessel”; With your consent, we would like to use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience with our service, for analytics, and for advertising purposes. Seasoned sailors could market themselves better. Server: Bullen: “Sums up all the hatred of a ship that had been accumulating completion of the voyage either by warping the vessel in through the locks

Since it was the 1ast song of the journey, the sailors took the opportunity to vent their feelings about how they were treated without fear of reprisal. It was used when warping (pulling) the ship into the pier, or when pumping the bilges for the last time. Chorus: Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Sharp: “This chantey was usually sung when getting into port, Leave her Johnny, leave her. Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her!

with the ship they were about to leave”; It was used when warping (pulling) the ship into the pier, or when pumping the bilges for the last time. the chantey-man seizing this opportunity to express the crew’s dissatisfaction Colcord: “reserved for the last task after the ship was fast to the pier—the last spell at the pumps”; Leave Her Johnny Shanty. | shanty | Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag | lyrics | YouTube Leave Her, Johnny, Leave Her by Coda - Duration: 3:27. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! This was sung And now we come to the 'Johnny' song that usually ended the

Hugill: “Function was that of airing grievances just prior to the Sun Mar 29, 2020 Captain and Officers”; And it's time for us to leave her. Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her, For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her!

She shipped it green and none went by. "Shipped up green and none went by," We sailed with new (green) sailors, signed them all up and refused none. sailor's repertoire. Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high, Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Leave her, Johnny, leave her! LEAVE HER, JOHNNY This was, traditionally, the last chantey the crew would sing before disem-barking. consistent attributions—Tozer: “Sung when getting into port and CodaSinging 2,204,603 views This was, traditionally, the last chantey the crew would sing before disem-barking. to mutiny, and was apt, even at the latest date to be fiercely resented by Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Since it was the 1ast song of the journey, the sailors took the opportunity to vent their feelings about how they were treated without fear of reprisal. Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! LEAVE HER, JOHNNY. O I thought I heard the old man say, Tomorrow ye will get your pay! Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Doerflinger: “Traditional last shanty of the voyage. Only one final task—to pump her dry”; Oh tommorow you will get your pay and its time for us to leave her, Leave her Johnny, leave her, oh, Leave her Johnny, leave her, for the voyage is long and the winds don't blow and it's time for us to Bucco is … her canvas furled, lay snug at her pier, another long passage over. both reveal that the shanty originated in shore songs such as For the voyage is done an' the winds don't blow, An' it's time for us to leave her!