Roll Me Hearties This song is not an old shanty or sea song, but a popular modern-day sea shanty band tune. Sung today to entertain, it keeps to the basic shanty lyrical style, and would have made a good working shanty. Performances by musical groups like this one are helping to keep some of the old shanties and sea songs alive today with the public. Music & Lyrics by - The Jolly Rogers Lyrics Our ship sailed out from Portsmouth town Roll me hearties, heave - ho! She was a gallant ship both fore and aft Now roll me hearties, heave - ho! Roll me hearties, heave - ho! And bring her about with a heave and a ho now Roll me hearties, heave - ho! A pirate crew with a captain bold Roll me hearties, heave - ho! Seeking ships for silver and gold Now roll me hearties, heave - ho! Roll me hearties, heave - ho! There's a gale a-brewin', so bring her about now Roll me hearties, heave - ho! With Captain Thomson at her wheel Roll me hearties, heave - ho! We took all ships with shot and steel Now roll me hearties, heave - ho! Roll me hearties, heave - ho! And point her bow into the gale now Roll me hearties, heave - ho! We turned for port with gold in store Roll me hearties, heave - ho! As we neared the rocks the mainsail tore Now roll me hearties, heave - ho! Roll me hearties, heave - ho! The gale is here, God save us now, boys Roll me hearties, heave - ho! "We're lost me boys", the pilot said Roll me hearties, heave - ho! "We're goin down, we'll all be dead!" Now roll me hearties, heave - ho! Roll me hearties, heave - ho! With a terrible crash she broke into Roll me hearties, heave - ho! Their bones on the bottom, as white as snow Roll me hearties, heave - ho! In the embrace of Davy Jones Now roll me hearties, heave - ho! Roll me hearties, heave - ho! That pirate crew all roasts in hell now Roll me hearties, heave - ho! Roll me hearties, heave --- ho! MAIN MENU / NEXT SONG 
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