traditional English words and tune

arranged by Peter Hill
for soprano, alto, tenor and bass chorus

SATB performance time approx 2m 00s

Music

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Words

Ye mariners all as you pass by,
Call in and drink if you are dry,
Come spend my lads your money brisk,
And pop your nose in a jug of this.

Ye mariners all if you've half a crown,
You're welcome all for to sit down,
Come spend my lads your money brisk,
And pop your nose in a jug of this.

Oh now I'm old and can scarcely crawl,
I've an old grey beard and a head that's bald,
Crown my desire and fulfil my bliss,
A pretty girl and a jug of this.

And when I'm in my grave and dead,
And all my sorrows are past and fled,
Good lord transform me into a fish,
And let me swim in a jug of this.

Ye mariners all as you pass by,
Call in and drink if you are dry,
Call in and drink,  think not amiss,
And pop your nose in a jug of this.

traditional English song

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