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Call and Response Shanty: Mary Jane’s Wild Ride

Caller:

Oh, have you met Mary Jane, me lads?

Crew:

Aye aye, she’s wild as the tide!

Caller:

She’ll swap your boots for a pair o’ clams!

Crew:

And grin as you slip and slide!

Chorus (All):

Yo-ho, watch your hat and your head!

Yo-ho, or you’ll wake in her bed!

Keep your wits and your biscuits tight—

With Mary Jane, it’s a wild, wild night!

Caller:

She’ll sing to the gulls at the break of dawn—

Crew:

And juggle the fish on deck!

Caller:

She’ll paint your nose with berry jam—

Crew:

And tie your beard in a knot, by heck!

Chorus (All):

Yo-ho, watch your hat and your head!

Yo-ho, or you’ll wake in her bed!

Keep your wits and your biscuits tight—

With Mary Jane, it’s a wild, wild night!

Caller:

She’ll challenge a shark to a game of chess—

Crew:

And beat him with a wink!

Caller:

She’ll swap your grog for pickle juice—

Crew:

And never let you blink!

Chorus (All):

Yo-ho, watch your hat and your head!

Yo-ho, or you’ll wake in her bed!

Keep your wits and your biscuits tight—

With Mary Jane, it’s a wild, wild night!

Caller:

So if you see her coming, lads,

Crew:

Best duck and run for cover!

Caller:

But truth be told, we’d never trade—

Crew:

Mary Jane for another!

Chorus (All):

Yo-ho, watch your hat and your head!

Yo-ho, or you’ll wake in her bed!

Keep your wits and your biscuits tight—

With Mary Jane, it’s a wild, wild night