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He-bang, she-bang, daddy shot a bear
\nShot \u2018im in the stern, me boys, and never turned a hair.<\/p>\n
We’re from the railroad, too-ra-loo<\/em><\/strong> cho:<\/span> Hooraw! What the hell’s a row?<\/em><\/strong> Pat, get back, take in yer slack. Heave away, me boys; Rock-a-block, chock-a-block, heave the caps’n round, (Roll her, boys, bowl her, boys, give ‘er flamin’ gip, Out chocks, two blocks, heave away or bust, Whisky-O, johnny-O, the mudhook is in sight, <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This was a capstain chantey used for raising the anchor. The mention of “railway” is influenced by men working on the railway then making their way on board ship. “Moke” was a term for a black person at that time. … Continue reading
\n Oh, the old moke pickin’ on the banjo.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n We’re all from the railroad, too-ra-loo<\/em><\/strong>
\n We’re all from the railroad, too-ra-loo<\/em><\/strong>
\n And the old moke pickin’ on the banjo!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nHeave away, me bully boys, why don’t ye make some noise?
\nWe’re from the railroad, too-ra-loo &c.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nFish the flamin’ anchor up, for we are outward bound.
\nWe’re from the railroad, too-ra-loo &c.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDrag the anchor off the mud, an’ let the barstard rip!) [we forgot this verse]<\/p>\n
\nBend yer backs, me bully boys, kick up some flamin’ dust.<\/p>\n
\n‘Tis a hell-of-a-way to the gals that wait, an’ the ol’ Nantucket
\nLight;<\/p>\n