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Chapter 14

10. Stormalong John

(Windlass and Capstan.)

[Listen]

1. Oh poor old Stormy's dead and gone.
Storm along boys,
Storm along.
Oh poor old Stormy's dead and gone.
Ah-ha, come along, get along,
Stormy along John.

2. I dug his grave with a silver spade. (twice)

3. I lower'd him down with a golden chain. (twice)

4. I carried him away to Mobile Bay. (twice)

5. Oh poor old Stormy's dead and gone. (twice)