Interesting Facts about the Miss Lucy Loo
“Miss Lucy Loo”, the hauling song usually used for halyards. Stan Hugill picked up this song in Trinidad. Hugill’s informant told him that: “song was used by West Indian seamen both ashore on the wharves and at sea at halyards”. Also worth mentioning is that the phrase “rock ‘n’ roll” in verse seven was a very common cry among shantymen – a shout of encouragement when hauling or heaving.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the halyard shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 397).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 397).
The Record of the Miss Lucy Loo
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
And the full lyrics
Miss Lucy Loo
Rock a block, chock a block, roler bowler sailor,
– To me WAY, hay, hay, ho, HU!
Oooh! rock a block, chock a block, roler bowler sailor,
– We’re ROLLin’ down to Trinidad to SEE Miss Lucy Loo!
* 2 *
Bend yer backs, take in the slack, roll me over, Lucy,
Oh, bend yer backs, take in the slack, roll me over, Lucy,
* 3 *
The ship’s all right, the crew is tight, the Ol’ Man’s never sober,
Oh, the ship’s all right, the crew is tight, the Ol’ Man’s never sober,
* 4 *
O sing a song, O blow along, turn the blanket over,
Oh, o sing a song, O blow along, turn the blanket over,
* 5 *
O haul away an’ get yer pay, O Lucy’s on the towline.
Oh, o haul away an’ get yer pay, O Lucy’s on the towline.
* 6 *
Hoist her high, an’ hoist her dry, come rock ‘n’ roll me over.
Oh, hoist her high, an’ hoist her dry, come rock ‘n’ roll me over.
* 7 *
Now stretch her luff, she’s high enough, the end is just in sight, boys.
Oh, now stretch her luff, she’s high enough, the end is just in sight, boys.