![Sailor's Alphabet - Fairport Convention](https://cdn.muztext.com/i/3284751046423925347.jpg)
Date of issue: 31.12.2003
Record label: Universal-Island
Song language: English
Sailor's Alphabet |
A’s for the anchor that lies at our bow |
B’s for the bowsprit and the jibs all lie low |
C’s for the capstan we all run around |
D’s for the davits to lower the boat down |
Merrily, merrily |
So merry sail we, no mortal on earth like a sailor at sea |
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along |
Give a sailor his grog and there’s nothing goes wrong |
E’s for the ensign that at our mast flew |
F’s for the forecastle where lives our crew |
G’s for the galley where the salt junk smells strong |
And H for the halyards we hoist with a song |
Merrily, merrily |
So merry sail we, no mortal on earth like a sailor at sea |
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along |
Give a sailor his grog and there’s nothing goes wrong |
I’s for the eyebolts, no good for the feet |
J’s for the jibs, boys, stand by the lee sheet |
K’s for the knighthead where our petty officer stands |
L’s for the leeside, hard found by new hands |
Merrily, merrily |
So merry sail we, no mortal on earth like a sailor at sea |
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along |
Give a sailor his grog and there’s nothing goes wrong |
M’s for the mainmast, it’s stout and it’s strong |
N’s for the needle that never points wrong |
O’s for the oars of our old jolly boats |
And P’s for the pinnace which lively do float |
Merrily, merrily |
So merry sail we, no mortal on earth like a sailor at sea |
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along |
Give a sailor his grog and there’s nothing goes wrong |
Q’s for the quarterdeck where our officer stands |
R’s for the rudder that keeps the ship in command |
S is for the stunsells that drive her along |
And T’s for the topsail, to get there takes long |
Merrily, merrily |
So merry sail we, no mortal on earth like a sailor at sea |
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along |
Give a sailor his grog and there’s nothing goes wrong |
U’s for the uniform, mostly worn aft |
V’s for the vangs running from the main gaff |
W’s for water, we’re on a pint and a pound |
And X marks the spot where old Stormies had drowned |
Merrily, merrily |
So merry sail we, no mortal on earth like a sailor at sea |
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along |
Give a sailor his grog and there’s nothing goes wrong |
Y’s for the yardarm, needs a good sailor man |
Z is for Zoe, and I’m her fancy man |
Z’s also for zero in the cold winter time |
And now we have brought all the letters in rhyme |
Merrily, merrily |
So merry sail we, no mortal on earth like a sailor at sea |
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along |
Give a sailor his grog and there’s nothing goes wrong |
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