78 - One More Day
Words: TraditionalTune: Traditional
Another shanty that usually needs some judicious verse-trimming.
Have you heard the news, my Johnny
One more day!
We’re homeward bound tomorrow
One more day!
Only one more day, Johnny,
One more day
O, rock and roll me over
One more day
Don’t you hear the old man growlin’
One more day!
Don’t you hear the mate a howlin’
One more day!
Only one more day…
Don’t you hear the old man callin’
Don’t you hear the pilot bawlin’
Only one more day a-howlin’
Can’t you hear the gals a-callin’
Only one more day a-rollin’
Can’t you hear the gulls a-callin’
Only one more day a-furlin’
Only one more day a-cursin’
Heave and sight the anchor, Johnny
For we’re close 'board the port, Johnny
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Put on your long-tail blue, Johnny
For your payday’s nearly due.
Only one more day, my Johnny,
One more day
O, rock and roll me over
One more day
We’re homeward bound today, Johnny
We’ll leave her without sorrow, Johnny
Pack your bags today, my Johnny
O, an’ leave her where she lies, Johnny
No more gales or heavy weather
Only one more day together