Banks of the Sacramento. This comes straight from the mouth of Stan Hugill, the great sea song collector, who was a chanteyman on square riggers himself. I collected this during a famous workshop at a Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival in the late 1980s.
Banks of the Sacramento
As I was walking down the strand,
Hoo dah, hoo dah.
I spied two bitches hand in hand.
Oh, hoo dah day.
Chorus:
Blow, boys, blow, for Californi-o.
There's plenty of grass to wipe your ass
On the banks of the Sacramento.
I chose the one with the curly locks;
Hoo dah, etc..
She's the bugger that gave me the pox.
Oh, etc..
So off to the doctor I did go
Prick and balls I had to show.
In come the doctor with a bloody big lance
Said, "Now, young sailor, I'll make ye dance."
In come the nurse with a mustard poultice
She jammed it on, but I took no notice.
Now I'm well and free from pain
If I meet that whore I'll fuck her again.
- Salty Dick
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Salty Dick's Uncensored Sailor Songs
- Banks of the Sacramento Time: 1:37
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