wally Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Has anyone got the lyrics and sheet music for 'Humber Belle' as performed here Pork pie mariner . I tried to write it down as played but am short of a few lines. Cheers Wally (Dave) p.s. a jolly festive time to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglogeezer Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Has anyone got the lyrics and sheet music for 'Humber Belle' as performed here Pork pie mariner . I tried to write it down as played but am short of a few lines. Cheers Wally (Dave) p.s. a jolly festive time to all. ********************************** This seems to be a song I know as "The Collier Brig" or "Waiting for the Day", the words I have are :- Collier Brig (Waiting for the Day) Well the worst old brig (ship) that ever did weigh Sailed out of Hull on a windy day We're waiting for the day, waiting for the day Waiting for the day when we get our pay She was built in Roman times Held together with roping twine Off Spurn Point she sprung a leak Hear her poor old timbers creak Her keel is buckled and her rudder won't turn She's steered by a dohbi bucket hung on her stern The skipper's half dutch and the mate is too The crew are fourteen men too few There's nothing in the galley and nothing in the hold But the skipper's in bed with a bag of gold It's up the Humber and up the town Pump you bleeders pump or drown Her coal was loaded by a drunken crew The bottom was rotten and it went right through! Now the moral of this story is easy to tell 'cause we're all here and the skipper's in hell! ************ There's also an old thread on MUDCAT about it see here :-Collier Brig as for the tune/dots I can't help you there. It seems to be one of those songs that was adapted for any location. regards Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 Thanks for that Jake. Seems like the name and lyrics vary from place to place. Maybe I could make up some lyrics to suit our local maritime history! We all fetched up in the Llandoger Trow The mate got drunk and he's still there now. Maybe not. Wally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 ...Llandoger Trow Wally In Bristol, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 ...Llandoger Trow Wally In Bristol, isn't it? Correct, and your prize is................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Pint of 6X please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 Pint of 6X please. It may be a little flat by the time it reaches you, so I'll drink it for you. Cheers and your very good health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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