Interesting Facts about the Toms Gone Away
This is the Toms Gone Away halyard shanty. Apart from Stan Hugill, we can find this song in the collection of Richard Runciman Terry. This version of the tune Stan Hugill has from a South Wales seamen who had served in the Bristol Channel copper ore trade. The words are the same as in Bill Dowling’s „Thoms Gone To Hilo”.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 264).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 264).
The Record of the Toms Gone Away
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
Toms Gone Away
Tommy’s gone, and I’ll go too,
– My Tommy’s gone away!
Oh, Tommy’s gone, and I’ll go too,
– My Tommy’s gone away!
* 2 *
Tommy’s gone to Liverpool,
Oh, Tommy’s gone to Liverpool,
* 3 *
Tommy’s gone to Mobile Bay,
Oh, Tommy’s gone to Mobile Bay,
* 4 *
Tom’s gone, what shall I do?
Oh, Tom’s gone, what shall I do?
* 5 *
Tommy fought at Trafalgar.
Oh, Tommy fought at Trafalgar.
* 6 *
The old Victory led the way.
The brave old Victory led the way.
* 7 *
Tommy’s gone for evermore.
Oh, Tommy’s gone for evermore.