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Lyrics
(Chorus)
Away, ye rollin’ Indiamen, haul the halyards tight!
From Old Thames Docks to the eastern seas, we’ll sail through day and night!
Verse 1
We weighed from Gravesend, nimble craft, with cargo in the hold,
To trade in silks and porcelain, and turn our work to gold.
We rounded fair Madeira's peak, the trade winds blowing free,
And laid our course for Table Bay, far cross the southern sea.
(Chorus)
Away, ye rollin’ Indiamen, haul the halyards tight!
From Old Thames Docks to the eastern seas, we’ll sail through day and night!
Verse 2
At Table Bay we took in fresh, then caught the roarers’ gale,
Across the vast deep water, lads, with every yard of sail!
We cleared the straits of Sunda, boys, and anchored in Bantam,
Where pepper fills the storage chests, and every hands a man!
(Chorus)
Away, ye rollin’ Indiamen, haul the halyards tight!
From Old Thames Docks to the eastern seas, we’ll sail through day and night!
Verse 3
Then north away to Malacca, where the monsoon breezes blow,
We traded woolen broadcloths for the cloves of Indigo.
Next bound for Canton’s river bend, to dock at Whampoa Reach,
To load our hold with black bohea before we leave the beach!
(Chorus)
Away, ye rollin’ Indiamen, haul the halyards tight!
From Old Thames Docks to the eastern seas, we’ll sail through day and night!
Verse 4
Now sheet home all the topsails, boys, the anchor’s off the floor,
With tea and spice below the hatches, heading home once more!
Through squall and gale, on wooden ribs, we’ll make the Lizard light,
And spend our hard-earned pay in taverns, drinking through the night!
(Chorus)
Away, ye rollin’ Indiamen, haul the halyards tight!
From Old Thames Docks to the eastern seas, we’ll sail through day and night!
Details
GeneratedAug 29, 2026
Duration2:52
LanguageEnglish
Style
A traditional sea shanty with acoustic guitar, concertina, and stomping feet. No heavy instruments. Authentic, raw.
Credits
Prompt byWavyViper900
ModelAria v5.5
