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'Twas in early December 1917. [Verse 1] Along the plains of Mexico Heave 'er up and away we'll go And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea. We spare no quarter and we'll spare no man (Whuh!) {Chorus two} The fourth track on Written In Salt, this song is a Longest Johns original. Oh! On the morning when Halifax burned. (Way-oh on the railroad) The Longest Song Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. The Longest Johns performing their adaptation of Spanish Ladies. Saw naught but the scuppers, saw naught of ⦠Oh, I bid farewell to the port and the land And I paddle away from brave Englad's white sands To search for my long ago forgotten friends To And an old salty yank for a captain too Bossman says that a mile-a-day's the pace (Whuh!) Away Santiana! Away Santiana! (Away Santiana!) Heave 'er up and away we'll go. Away Santiana! But that was a mistake. Blowing through hills, tryin'a make up time (Whuh!) On the morning of December 6th 1917, the French cargo ship Mont-Blanc bound from New York to Bordeaux. Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go âThe Longest Johns â Wellerman Lyricsâ [Verse 1] There once was a ship that put to sea And the name of that ship was the Billy oâ Tea "Napoleon of the West", they say Santiana is the new single from The Longest Johns taken from the album 'Between Wind and Water'. This is the list of 12 songs contained into the album. Original lyrics of Wellerman song by The Longest Johns. {Dave} Retirement Song Lyrics [Solo] I've been roaming all my life and now I've found a lady wife I'm staying, right here Oh I won't go sailing anymore I won't obey the ocean's call I'm staying, right here [All together] I'll be a man of the land I'll T'was on the field of Molly-Del-Ray It was a fierce and bitter strife Well both his legs got blown away Below you will find lyrics, music video and translation of Wellerman - The Longest Johns in various languages. For the cause I worked my fingers down to the bone. [Chorus] Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go. {Dave} (Way-oh on the railroad) "Fire & Flame". [Verse 6] "A Mile a Day" was a common work goal for the three separate companies who contributed to the Transcontinental, which, if they managed to maintain that pace (they didn't), would have seen the railway completed in approximately five years. Along the plains of Mexico Just draw a straight line from east to west {Huh!} https://thelongestsong.fandom.com/wiki/On_the_Railroad?oldid=646. [Verse 2] Santiana, now we mourn (Way-oh on the railroad) "Moby Duck". Ashes follows a long and storied tradition of UK folk songs calling for gathering and unity, wrapped in themes of memory and mourning. The chorus "Ain't no slave but we slave away" likely pays homage to that fact. How the brave Nova Scotia was never the same. shovel as much as the engine needs Along the plains of Mexico. The original lyrics can be found here. [Chorus] To my aye rig a jig in a jaunting car. Lyrics These lyrics are based on the version performed by the Longest Johns on their album, Between Wind and Water. Ain't no slave but we slave away Away Santiana! Away Santiana! It is often Along the plains of Mexico Picking up coal and we're picking up speed Santiana fought for gold [Chorus] {Dave} And an old salty yank for a captain too. Suggest us which song you would like to know the lyrics! Shovel as much as the engine needs (Way-oh on the railroad) Santiana gained a day Away Santiana! (Hey!) Surveyors tryin'a plan which route is best (Whuh!) Dirt on my brow, but steel in my soul For fourteen odd years I did struggle alone. With gold way share and liverpool beer. Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go The Captain's Daughter is the first track on Bones in the Ocean, and plays a lot with nautical slang. The Longest Johns â Wellerman Lyrics [Verse 1] There once was a ship that put to sea And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea The Longest Johns are a Bristol based, a capella folk music band, born out of a mutual love of traditional folk songs and shanties. The Longest Johns - Bones in the Ocean Lyrics. A One-Stop Wiki For Everything Related to the Longest Johns This wiki was born out of the perceived need for a single location to store song lyrics and musical factoids for handy reference, it is fan-driven and wholly unofficial at this Away Santiana! Wellerman â Lyrics The Longest Johns Wellerman is the latest song released by The Longest Johns. Though written primarily by Dave Robinson, the song's lyrics were fine-tuned and finished by the whole of the band in a collaborative effort. General Taylor gained the day (Walk him along, John, carry him along) Well General Away Santiana! Despite the fact that numerous tribes and bands had signed treaties with the US, the Railroad and the government policy of Eminent Domain was a significant slight against them. [Chorus] Along the plains of Mexico, âSantianaâ is a sea shanty referring to the Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna of theâ¦, She's a fast clipper ship and a bully good crew. Heave 'er up and away we'll go Away Santiana! She's a fast clipper ship and a bully good crew She ⦠The Longest Johns Produced by Matt Francis & The Longest Johns Album Written in Salt Drunken Sailor Lyrics [Verse 1] From Tortuga's port we put to ⦠The general Taylor took his life Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go And adventure to quicken the heart of the bold. {Chorus one} Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go Sweat and blood gonna earn my pay Of a French ammo ship, the Mont-Blanc was her name. Comment and share your favourite We are currently seeing significant delays in shipping internationally, particularly to the USA. Along the plains of Mexico Napoleon of the (Way-oh on the railroad) I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes. The railroad met significant difficulties in trying to cross territories held by Native American tribes, particularly the Cheyenne. [Verse 5] Blow, me bully boys, ⦠Clear away the track and let the bulgine run. Picking up coal and we're picking up speed The Cheyenne were particularly resistant to the Railroads annexing of their territory, and reportedly engaged in acts of sabotage and attacked settlements along the railway's route in an effort to stop or divert the railroad away from their lands. Along the plains of Mexico {Chorus two} "Ashes" is the sixth track on the 2020 album Cures What Ails Ya. For the place I chose was bedeviled by a giant evil drake. As is common with work songs, this song begins slow and steadily increases in tempo until its culmination. Wellerman is from latest album named Between Wind and Water Songs Credit : Song â Wellerman Artist â The Though written primarily by Dave Robinson, the song's lyrics were fine-tuned and finished by the whole of the band in a collaborative effort. Give me a spade and I'll give you a hole (Hole!) {Chorus two} Fire and Flame is the fourth track on the 2020 album Cures What Ails Ya, it was written by Dave Robinson, and as such is a Longest Johns Original. After fourteen years I left the sea, for a life upon a lake. To improve the translation you Heave 'er up and away we'll go The fourth track on Written In Salt, this song is a Longest Johns original. Shovel as much as the engine needs The Longest JohnsBetween Wind and Waterâ 2018 The Longest JohnsReleased on: 2018-06-07Auto-generated by YouTube. (Way-oh on the railroad) {Chorus one} Wellerman Songtext von The Longest Johns mit Lyrics, deutscher Übersetzung, Musik-Videos und Liedtexten kostenlos auf Songtexte.com There once was a ship that put to sea The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea The winds {Dave} The First Transcontinental Railroad, or Pacific Railroad, was an approximately 3000 km continuous railway constructed between 1863 and 1869 which stretched from Nebraska to its terminus at San Francisco Bay. I'll make two for the look on his face (Huh!) This song is a Longest Johns original , written by Dave Robinson. (Way-oh on the railroad) The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down. [Chorus] Heave 'er up and away we'll go I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes. [Chorus] [Verse 3] [Chorus] (Way-oh on the railroad) During the period of railway construction that immediately followed the end of the US Civil War, the greatest source of labour for one of the companies prominently responsible for the railway's construction was "Freedmen" labour, former slaves who found working for the white-owned railway companies not significantly different than their previous slavery. Picking up coal and we're picking up speed The Longest Johns Lyrics. This video is an example of The Longest Johns singing traditional sea shanties. After all the storms I'd seen, I needed a good break. Just pray we don't run into the Cheyenne Along the plains of Mexico There once was a ship that put to sea. We left him buried off Cape Horn (Way-oh on the railroad) Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go The Longest Johns are a Bristol based, a capella folk music band, born out of a mutual love of traditional folk songs and shanties. Batten down the hatch: Prepare for inclement weather by securing hatch doors with wooden "battens"(thin strips of material used for multiple purposes aboard ship) to prevent water from entering. As is common with work songs, this song begins slow and steadily increases in tempo until its culmination. All the way to 'Frisco Bay Watch official video, print or download text in PDF. The Longest Johns Lyrics album: "Cures What Ails Ya" (2020) Hoist Up The Thing Bonny Ship The Diamond Bo's'n: A boatswain. [Verse 4] {Robbie} Oh, Santiana gained the day! I thought still waters would mean peace for me. Away Santiana! You can click on one to see the corresponding lyrics and translations. The Longest Johns - Wellerman (Lyrics)Do you like our videos? 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