Our Captain Calls
from Sheltermore by Kevin Adams
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One of the various versions of this song. The tune to another version was used by Vaughan-Williams in the English Hymnal for 'To Be A Pilgrim'.
lyrics
Our Captain Calls
Our Captain calls all hands to sail tomorrow,
Leaves many a fair pretty girl in grief and sorrow.
What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers,
When you could stop at home, free from all dangers?
When I had gold in store you did invite me,
Now that I'm low and poor you seem to slight me,
Dry off your brandy tears and leave off weeping,
For happy we shall be at our next meeting.
Oh you courted me a while just to deceive me,
Now my heart you have gained you means to leave me,
Saying there's no belief in man, not my own brother,
So girls if you can love, love one another.
Traditional
Our Captain calls all hands to sail tomorrow,
Leaves many a fair pretty girl in grief and sorrow.
What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers,
When you could stop at home, free from all dangers?
When I had gold in store you did invite me,
Now that I'm low and poor you seem to slight me,
Dry off your brandy tears and leave off weeping,
For happy we shall be at our next meeting.
Oh you courted me a while just to deceive me,
Now my heart you have gained you means to leave me,
Saying there's no belief in man, not my own brother,
So girls if you can love, love one another.
Traditional
credits
from Sheltermore,
released September 11, 2015
Trad. Arr. Kevin Adams
Trad. Arr. Kevin Adams
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Kevin Adams Milton Keynes, UK
Blending traditional folk music with a love of other genres- classical, jazz, folk-rock, prog-rock, pop… music, music, music…
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