Interesting Facts about Stormy Along, John
Same as in “Lowlands Away”, Stormy Along, John was originally used at the pumps and later as a capstan. Some of the people believe that was built around John Willis- the owner of “Cutty Sark”. But true it is negro origin and of much older vintage than the “Cutty Sark” period.
This song will be reconstructed as the pump shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 75).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 75, 76).
The Record of the Stormy Along, John
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The musical notation of the Stormy Along, John
The full lyrics
Stormy Along, John
Oooh… Stormy’s gone that good ol’ man,
– Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John!
Oh, Stormy’s gone that good ol’ man,
– Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John!
* 2 *
Oh, poor Ol’ Stormy’s gone to rest,
Of all ol’ seamen he wuz best,
* 3 *
He slipped his cable off Cape Horn.
Close by the place where he wuz born.
* 4 *
We dug his grave with a silver spade
His shroud o’ finest silk wuz made.
* 5 *
I wisht I wuz Ol Stormy’s son,
I’d build a ship o’ a thousant ton
* 6 *
I’d sail this wide world round an’ round,
With plenty o’ money I’d be found.
* 7 *
We’d sail this ol’ world round an’ round,
An’ get hot rum oh, I’ll be bound.
* 8 *
I,d load her up with Jamaicy rum,
An’ all me shellbacks they’d have some.
* 9 *
We’d git our drinks, lads, every man,
With a bleedin’ big bottle for the shantyman.
* 10 *
I’d load ‘er up with grup an’ gin,
An’ stay in the port that we wuz in.
* 11 *
I’d feed ye well, an’ raise yer pay,
An’ stand ye drinks three times a day.
* 12 *
An’ whin we git to Liverpool Town,
We’ll dance them judies round an’ round.
* 13 *
Oh, Stormalong an’ around we’ll go,
Oh, Stormalong through ice an’ snow.
* 14 *
When Stormy died he made a will,
To give us sailors gin to swill.