Haul BOYS HAUL

Now when I was a schoolboy
I lived at home at ease
Now I am a trawlin´ man
I sail the wintry seas
I thought I´d like seafarin´ life
it´s all right ´til I found
It´s a damned sight worse than slavery
when we got off the ground
And it was

Haul, boys haul. Haul, boys haul
Heave away the capstan, lads
and let´s get up the trawl
When the winds a´ blowin´
the ship´s a gently rollin´
My Emma, my Emma, won´t you be true to me

Now every night in winter
as regular as a clock
It´s on we all sail Wester
likewise your oilskin frock
An then up to the capstan lads
and then we´ll heave away
Well that´s the cry in the middle of the night
as well as in the day
And it was

Haul, boys haul. Haul, boys haul
Heave away the capstan, lads
and let´s get up the trawl
When the winds a´ blowin´
the ship´s a gently rollin´
My Emma, my Emma, won´t you be true to me

No when the fish are up on deck
a pilin´ to our knees
We slip and slide and wonder
why we ever went to sea
But then ashore we sell the catch
That´s easier to bear
For it´s beer all night in the ladies arms
when we get paid our share
And it was

Haul, boys haul. Haul, boys haul
Heave away the capstan, lads
and let´s get up the trawl
When the winds a´ blowin´
the ship´s a gently rollin´
My Emma, my Emma, won´t you be true to me

With winter passin´ over
and springtime comin´ on
We go out in all weathers
no time for beer or song
For the fish don´t wait for lovers
as you might quickly find
Put on your oilskin jacket lad
and leave the girls behind
And it was

Haul, boys haul. Haul, boys haul
Heave away the capstan, lads
and let´s get up the trawl
When the winds a´ blowin´
the ship´s a gently rollin´
My Emma, my Emma, won´t you be true to me

And when out trip is over
hard up the tiller goes
And straight way into Yardmouth
with a big jib on her nose
And when we reach the pierhead
all the girls will loudly say
Here comes our jolly trawlin´ lads
that have been so long away
And it was

Haul, boys haul. Haul, boys haul
Heave away the capstan, lads
and let´s get up the trawl
When the winds a´ blowin´
the ship´s a gently rollin´
My Emma, my Emma, won´t you be true to me