Ferryland sealer lyrics

Artist  : Great big sea 
Song : Ferryland sealer
 
Oh our schooner and our sloop in Ferryland they do
lie
They are already rigged to be bound for the ice
All ye lads of the southern, we will have you to
beware
She is going to the ice in the spring of the year
Laddie whack fol the laddie, laddie whack fol the
day

Our course be east-north-east for two days and
two nights
Our captain he cried out 'boys, look ahead for
the ice'
He hove her around, standing in for the land
'Twas in a few more hours we were firm in the jam
Laddie whack fol the laddie, laddie whack fol the
day

Our captain he cried out 'come on boys, lend a
hand'
Our Cookie makes the breakfast and each man takes
a dram
With our bats in our hands it was earlie for to
go
Every man showed his actions 'thout the missing
of a blow
 
Laddie whack fol the laddie, laddie whack fol the
day

Some were killing, some were scalping, some were
hauling them on board
Some more they were firing and a-missing of their
load
In the dusk of the evening, all hands in from the
cold
We counted nine hundred fine scalps in the hold
Laddie whack fol the laddie, laddie whack fol the
day

We are now off Cape Spear and in sight of Cape
Broyle
We'll dance, sing, carouse me boys in just a
little while
We will soon enjoy the charms of our sweethearts
and our friends
It will not be long before we're down in the bend
Laddie whack fol the laddie, laddie whack fol the
day
Laddie whack fol the laddie, laddie whack fol the
day