99 - Shiny-O

Words: Traditional
Tune: Traditional

This is based on the version recorded by The Teacups

Captain, captain, you are a dandy
Way-ay-ay-ay, shiny-o
Captain, captain, you love your brandy
Way-ay-ay-ay, shiny-o

Won’t you ferry me over to Dover
Way-ay-ay-ay, shiny-o
Won’t you ferry me over to Dover
Way-ay-ay-ay, shiny-o

Queenstown to Dover’s a hundred miles or over
Way-ay-ay-ay, shiny-o
Queenstown to Dover’s a hundred miles or over
Way-ay-ay-ay, shiny-o

Captain, captain, how deep is the water?
It measures six feet, one inch and a quarter

Captain, captain, I love your daughter
Captain, captain, I love your daughter

Shiny-o is the captain’s daughter
For her I’d sail our over the water

Rivers, rivers, rivers are a-rolling
Rivers are a-rolling and I can’t get over

Captain, captain, you are a dandy
Captain, captain, you love your brandy