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this first from the Menhaden Chanteymen of Beaufort, N.C. with whom I once had
the pleasure of singing in Norfolk, VA.?This is a different version, from the Northern Neck Chantey Singers of
VA.
牋牋牋牋牋?The ship
sends two motorized net-boats out, with crew, to surround the fish with the
net, the captain running one, the mate running the other.?When they've closed the purse, they?haul the fish up to the surface by hand with
some help from the donkey engine on the main boat.?Slow, hard work, some days.
January Men and Then Some
牋牋牋牋牋?Will you help me to raise
'em boys,
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Oh honey
牋牋牋牋?Will you help me to raise 'em boys,
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Oh honey
牋牋牋牋?Will you help me to raise 'em boys,
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see her when the sun goes down
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牋牋牋牋?All the weights on the mate boat
牋牋牋牋?I got a long tall yellow gal
牋牋牋牋?Her name is Evalina, boys
牋牋牋牋?All the weight's on the captain boat
牋牋牋牋?All the weight's on the donkey man
Help Me to Raise 'Em is recorded on the album Herrings in the Bay