Interesting Facts about the Rio Grande (F)
Rio Grande including Rio Grande (F), was always sung at the anchor capstan or windlass and was an outward-bound song.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the capstan shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 90).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 93, 94).
The Record
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The full lyrics
Rio Grande (F)
Oh, Capitain, Capitan, heave yer ship to,
– Away down Rio!
For we,ve got some mail; to be carried home by you.
– We’re bound; for the Rio Grande,
– Then away, love away!
– Away down Rio!
– Sing fare-ye-well, my bonnie young girl,
– We’re bound; for the Rio Grande,
* 2 *
Oh, Cap’tan, you’re sailin’ to England away,
An’ we will not see it for many a day.
* 3 *
Oh, Cap’tan, you’ve weathered full many a gale,
So have yer ship to for to pick up our mail.
* 4 *
Oh, Cap’tan, ye’ll pick up our letters for home,
To carry a letter from us who do roam.
* 5 *
Oh, Captain, Cap’tan, our ensign we’ll dip,
Pray tell’em at home that you,ve spoken our ship.