Great Big Sea/Gone By The Board lyrics

Song information

Artist: Great Big Sea
Album: Great Big Sea

Lyrics

(Traditional - arr. gbs / hallett)

A great big sea hove in long beach
Whack fol-or-al ta-dee di-dle, I do
A great big sea hove in long beach
And granny snooks she lost her speech
To me right fol didy fol dee

A great big sea hove in the harbour
Whack fol-or-al ta-dee di-dle, I do
A great big sea hove in the harbour
And hove right up to keough's parlour
To me right fol didy fol dee

Mother dear I wants a sack
Whack fol-or-al ta-dee di-dle, I do
Mother dear I wants a sack
With beads and buttons all down me back
To me right fol didy fol dee

Me boot is broke, me frock is tore
Whack fol-or-al ta-dee di-dle, I do
Me boot is broke, me frock is tore
But granny snooks I do adore
To me right fol didy fol dee

Fish is gone and the flour is high
Whack fol-or-al ta-dee di-dle, I do
Fish is gone and the flour is high
Granny snooks she can't have i
To me right fol didy fol dee

She will have me in the fall
Whack fol-or-al ta-dee di-dle, I do
If she don't I'll hoist my sail
Hove right up to old cannaille
To me right fol didy fol dee

A great big sea hove in long beach
Whack fol-or-al ta-dee di-dle, I do
A great big sea hove in long beach
And granny snooks she lost her speech
To me right fol didy fol dee