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Collected from John Short by Cecil Sharp in 1914. There is disagreement among other sources what kind of work the shanty was for, and whether it was for a return home or an outward bound trip.
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Don’t you hear the old man growling And don’t you hear the mate a howling Don’t you hear the capstan pawling And don’t you hear the pilot bawling Chorus: There’s only one more day, me Johnnies, one more day Come rock and roll me over, one more day It’s only one more day a-howling And can’t you hear the gals a-calling It’s only one more day a-furling And only one more day a-cursing Heave and sight the anchor, me Johnny We’re close aboard to port, me Johnny Put out your long-tail blue, me Johnny The trip is nearly through, Johnny There’s only one more day a-pumping There’s only one more day a-bracing Well we’re homeward bound today, Johnny Well we’ll leave her without sorrow, Johnny