Victoria Nautical Song Circle's
February 2001 Song Of The Month

THE BLACK BALL LINE

(Halliard Shanty)

I served my time in the Black Ball line,
To me way-aye-aye, hurrah-oh!
In the Black Ball line I served my time.
Hurrah for the Black Ball line-oh!
 
The Black Ball ships they are good and true,
To me way-aye-aye, hurrah-oh!
And they are the ships for me and you.
Hurrah for the Black Ball line-oh!
 
For once there was a Black Ball ship,
To me way-aye-aye, hurrah-oh!
That fourteen knots an hour could clip
Hurrah for the Black Ball line-oh!
 
You will surely find a rich gold mine;
To me way-aye-aye, hurrah-oh!
Just take a trip in the Black Ball line.
Hurrah for the Black Ball line-oh!
 
Just take a trip to Liverpool,
To me way-aye-aye, hurrah-oh!
To Liverpool, that Yankee school
Hurrah for the Black Ball line-oh!
 
The Yankee sailors you'll see there,
To me way-aye-aye, hurrah-oh!
With red-top boots and short-cut hair
Hurrah for the Black Ball line-oh!

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