Music Of The Waters - online book
Sailors' Chanties, Songs Of The Sea, Boatmen's, Fishermen's,
Rowing Songs,
& Water Legends with lyrics & sheet music
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Music of the Waters. 19 |
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We'll blow the man up, and we'll blow the man
down, Oh, give me some time to blow the man down.
" Reuben Ranzo" is, perhaps, the greatest favourite with the men of all the chanties. The tune is mournful and almost haunting in its monotony: |
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Solo.—Pity Reuben Ranzo, Chorus.—Ranzo, boys, a Ranzo.
Solo.—Oh, pity Reuben Ranzo, Chorus.—Ranzo, boys, a Ranzo.
Solo.—Reuben was no sailor, Chorus.—Ranzo, boys, a Ranzo.
Solo.—Reuben was no sailor, Chorus.—Ranzo, boys, a Ranzo.
Solo.—By trade he was a tailor, Chorus.—Ranzo, &c.
Solo.—He went to school on Monday, Chorus.—Ranzo, &c.
Solo.—Learnt to read on Tuesday, Chorus.—Ranzo, &c.
The chorus continues the same all through, the pull always being made at the word " Ranzo." Each line of the solo is also repeated.
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