10:Leave Her Johnny
Sea shanty(シーシャンティ)は19世紀商業帆船時代に多く歌われた水夫たち
の仕事歌。
歌のリーダー(シャンティーマン)が雇われ仕事の効率化と共に
労働の単調さや過酷さも緩和された。
この曲に出てくる“her”とは船のこと。
船の仕事ももうすぐ終わる、やっと給料をもらって家族の待つ家に帰れるという
ウ
キウキした気持ちと、苦楽を共にした仲間と別れる寂しさを歌っている。
Little Fishes同様に竹内篤氏から教わった曲。
O, I thought I heard the old man say,
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
O, Tomorrow you will get your pay
And it′s time for us to leave her
The work was hard and voyage was long
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
O, the sea was high and the gales were strong
And it′s time for us to leave her
※(Chorus)
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
O, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done, and the winds don′t blow
And it′s time for us to leave her
O, the old man shouts, the pumps stand by
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
O, we can never suck her dry
And it′s time for us to leave her
※(Chorus)
O, it′s pump or drown, the old man said,
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Or else damn soon, you′ll all be dead
And it′s time for us to leave her
O, the wind was foul, all work, no pay
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
To Liverpool docks from Frisco Bay
And it′s time for us to leave her
※(Chorus)
O, we′d be better off in a nice clean gaol
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Will all night in and plenty of ale
And it′s time for us to leave her
※(Chorus)
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