Story Behind The Song
I wanted to write a song that sounds like it was written by a jolly tar of the past.
Song Description
A sailor who is far away from his loved one. gets involved in a battle with Pirates and dies
| Song Length |
4:45 |
Genre |
Folk - Traditional, Electronic - Experimental |
| Tempo |
Non 4/4 |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Sailing, Guns |
| Similar Artists |
Sinead O'Connor |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Contrary Shanty
I am a sailor I travels afar
I travels in cargo, I travels in war
I can see you my lovely I will see you again
Till then I will drink to you over the main
CHORUS: Drink to you my love
Sing to you my love
Feel for you my love
Over the main
Abo' "The Contrary" she sails o' the sea
Abearing from Indies with cotton and tea
I can see you my lovely I will see you again
Two weeks to port thru the storms an' the rain
CHORUS: Drink to you my love
Sing to you my love
Feel for you my love
Thru storms and rain
Thus sighted the skull of "the roger" astern
The cap'n he ordered the capstan to turn
I can see you my lovely I will see you again
The fuses shall burn till the buccaneers slain
CHORUS: Drink to you my love
Sing to you my love
Feel for you my love
Till the buccaneer's slain
A'minding the cannon a'firing am I
With the muskets around and the bodies do lie
I can see you my lovely, I will see you again
The cannonballs flying we'll suffer the pain
CHORUS: Drink to you my love
Sing to you my love
Feel for you my love
We'll suffer the pain
A'suffering a blow she dun slipped to one side
"Abandon do jump to the deep" , Cap'n cried
I will see you my lovely I will see you again
A'holding to flotsam till shore I did lain
CHORUS: Drink to you my love
Sing to you my love
Feel for you my love
Till shore I did lain
A'wounded my belly I fear I might die
The darkness of night sees me look to the sky
Where I see you my lovely I will see you again
Till then I shall wait and forever remain
CHORUS: Drink to you my love
Sing to you my love
Feel for you my love
Do it again
Drink to you my love
Sing to you my love
Feel for you my love
And forever remain