Interesting Facts about Goodnight Ladies
Goodnight Ladies is a Negro origin, it is a shore song, sometimes used as a capstan shanty. It was used aboard American ships. For the ‘good ship Shenandoah’ was sung, but any four-syllable name can be used.
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 180).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 179, 180).
The Record of the Goodnight Ladies
You also can find this record on my YouTube channel here or directly listen below. Additionally, if you want to share your opinion about the record or share your opinion you can do it in my Facebook forum here, or leave a comment at the bottom of this blog article.
The musical notation
The full lyrics
Goodnight, Ladies
This is the way we sew the sails,
– sew the sails! sew the sails!
This is the way we sew the sails,
– on the good ship “Shenandoah”!
– Good-night, ladies, goodnight, ladies,
– Good–night, ladies, we’re gonna leave yer now!
– So, merrily we roll along, roll along, roll along,
– Merrily we roll along,
– On the good ship Shenandoah!
* 2 *
This is the way we heave the lead,
* 3 *
This is the way we roustabout.
* 4 *
This is the way we tuck a splice.
* 5 *
This is the way we stow a bunt.
* 6 *
This is the way we heave away.