Story Behind the Song
Traditional Sea Shanty
Bill Masino - Lead & harmony vocals
Kathleen Mullaly Masino - Harmony vocal
Randy Adams - Harmony vocal
Bryan Blaylock - Bodhran
Randy Wothke - Bodhran
You will sometimes here us leading this song during the parade at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.
Dedicated to Tim Young "We Ride!" for he loves this song. (Maybe he was the one who had to kiss all the girls.)
Lyrics
1) When I was a little lad, so me mother told me, (Timmy!)
Away, haul away. We'll haul away, Joe!
That if I di'na kiss the girls
My lips would all grow mouldy (Timmy!)
Away, haul away. We'll haul away, Joe!
Chorus:
Away, haul away.
We're bound for better weather, (Timmy!)
Away, haul away.
We'll haul away, Joe!
2) Once I knew a squire,
Tried to start a revolution (Timmy!)
Away, haul away. We'll haul away, Joe!
Oh, then he got his head cut off,
It spoiled his constitution.
Away, haul away. We'll haul away, Joe!
Chorus:
3) Well, once I knew an English girl.
She was fat and lazy (Timmy!)
Away, haul away. We'll haul away, Joe!
On, then I met on Irish girl.
She damn near drove me crazy (Timmy!)
Away, haul away. We'll haul away, Joe!
Chorus:
4) Pat Murphy was a friend of mine,
His wake was last September (Timmy!)
Away, haul away. We'll haul away, Joe!
They said I has a real good lime,
I wish I could remember (Timmy!)
Away, haul away. We'll haul away, Joe!
Chorus:
5) St. Patrick was a decend man,
He came from gentle people (Timmy!)
Away, haul away. We'll haul away, Joe!
He built a church in Dublin Town
And on it put a steeple (Timmy!)
Away, haul away. We'll haul away, Joe!
Chorus:
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