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Burl Ives - Ben Backstay

Ben Backstay was a boatswain,
A very jolly boy,
No lad than he more merrily
Could pipe all hands ahoy.
And when unto his summons
We did not well attend,
No lad than he more merrily
Could handle a rope's end.

Singing chip cho, cherry cho,
Fol de riddle ido,
Singing chip cho, cherry cho,
Fol de riddle ido.

It chanced one day our captain,
A very jolly dog,
Served out to all the company
A double share of grog.
Ben Backstay he got tipsy,
Unto his heart's content,
And being half-seas over,
Why overboard he went.

Singing chip cho, cherry cho,
Fol de riddle ido,
Singing chip cho, cherry cho,
Fol de riddle ido.

A shark was on the larboard bow:
Sharks don't on manners stand,
But grapple all they come near,
Just like your sharks on land.
We heaved Ben out some tackling,
Of saving him in hopes;
But the shark he bit his head off,
So he couldn't see the ropes.

Singing chip cho, cherry cho,
Fol de riddle ido,
Singing chip cho, cherry cho,
Fol de riddle ido.

Without his head his ghost appeared
All on the briny lake:
He piped all hands aloft and said;
"Lads, by me warning take:
By drinking grog I lost my life,
So lest my fate you meet,
Why, never mix your liquors, lads,
But always drink them neat."

Mirror lyrics:

But always drink them neat."
Why, never mix your liquors, lads,
So lest my fate you meet,
By drinking grog I lost my life,
"Lads, by me warning take:
He piped all hands aloft and said;
All on the briny lake:
Without his head his ghost appeared

Fol de riddle ido.
Singing chip cho, cherry cho,
Fol de riddle ido,
Singing chip cho, cherry cho,

So he couldn't see the ropes.
But the shark he bit his head off,
Of saving him in hopes;
We heaved Ben out some tackling,
Just like your sharks on land.
But grapple all they come near,
Sharks don't on manners stand,
A shark was on the larboard bow:

Fol de riddle ido.
Singing chip cho, cherry cho,
Fol de riddle ido,
Singing chip cho, cherry cho,

Why overboard he went.
And being half-seas over,
Unto his heart's content,
Ben Backstay he got tipsy,
A double share of grog.
Served out to all the company
A very jolly dog,
It chanced one day our captain,

Fol de riddle ido.
Singing chip cho, cherry cho,
Fol de riddle ido,
Singing chip cho, cherry cho,

Could handle a rope's end.
No lad than he more merrily
We did not well attend,
And when unto his summons
Could pipe all hands ahoy.
No lad than he more merrily
A very jolly boy,
Ben Backstay was a boatswain,

Burl Ives - Ben Backstay

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