Drunken Sailor

Released both as a standalone single and the final track on Written in Salt, this is a Longest Johns arrangement of the traditional tune "Drunken Sailor". It uses the standard chorus from the traditional song, but the verses are original, written by Dave Robinson.
==Factoids==
The original song is a stamp-and-go shanty, likely originating in the early 19th century. Such shanties were used on very large ships for hauling ropes while marching along the deck. By the mid-19th century, the advent of smaller merchant packet and clipper ships meant that such tasks became much less common and the usage of these shanties declined.
Capt. W. B. Whall, a veteran English sailor of the 1860s–70s, commented in his 1910 collection Sea Songs and Shanties that "Drunken Sailor" was one of only two shanties permitted in the British Royal Navy, where singing while at work was generally frowned upon.
The song shares a tune with the traditional Irish folk song "Óró sé do bheatha abhaile".
==Lyrics==
From Tortuga's port we put to sea and sailed for sixteen days
In the biggest storm I'd ever seen, we almost lost our way
When a call came from a deckhand: "Boys, I think she's going down"
"But don't you fear, there's enough rum here
(To drink until we drown!")
{Chorus}
Ho!
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Ear-ly in the morning
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Ear-ly in the morning
So each deckhand grabbed a barrel, broke the seal and took a swig
And soon their screams turned into songs, their panicked work turned into jigs
The first mate bellowed orders, ever trying to save their skins
"Any drunken wretch the captain catch: 
(He'll beat all limb from limb!")
{Chorus}
Every man continued drinking, all their duties long forgot
They were deaf to every order, ‘til they heard a pistol shot
The captain stood on fo'c'sle, swung the cat above his head
"Back to yer post or by my ghost,
(Ye'll wish that ye were dead!")
{Chorus}
Every drunk received a beating, some of the drunker managed two
The captain kept an eye until he’d sobered up his crew
He then retired to quarters, put the rum upon his shelf
Sat in his seat, put up his feet
(And drank the rest himself!)
{Chorus}
Put him in the longboat 'til he's sober
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Throw him in the hold with the captain’s daughter
Ear-ly in the morning
==Recordings==
====Streaming Platforms====
*Amazon Music (Written in Salt version)
*Amazon Music (Commodore 1864 version)
*Apple Music/iTunes (Written in Salt version)
*Apple Music/iTunes (Commodore 1864 version)
*Bandcamp (single version)
*Bandcamp (Written in Salt version)
*Deezer (Written in Salt version)
*Deezer (Commodore 1864 version)
*Pandora (Written in Salt version)
*Pandora (Commodore 1864 version)
*Spotify (single version)
*Spotify (Written in Salt version)
*Spotify (Commodore 1864 version)
====YouTube Videos====
*Written in Salt version
*Commodore 1864 version
====Gig Videos====
*Gloucester Shanty Festival 2019
*XXXIX Międzynarodowy Festiwal Piosenki Żeglarskiej (23 Feb 2020)
*Old Songs (25 Feb 2022)
*Le Poisson Rouge, NYC (27 Feb 2022)
*Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival June 2022
*The Studio at the Factory - Dallas, TX (23 Nov 2022)
*Jimmy's - Liverpool (9 Dec 2022)
*Cursus Festival 2023
====Full Band Streams====
*The Longest Johns, Album Launch gig/party (19 Jun 2018)
*The Longest Johns and Friends, February Edition (New donation system) (27 Feb 2019)
*Singing Live Stream and Special Announcement... (7 Aug 2019)
*Live Stream, All aboard the Good Ship Valentine(ish) with The Longest Johns (19 Feb 2020)
*Sweet Streams are Made of This (In the Studio) (17 Mar 2021)
*THE SING ALONG! JINGLE JAM 2021 - DAY 6! w/ The Longest Johns (9 Dec 2021)
*Jingle Jam 2022 (10 Dec 2022)
*A Midsummer Nights Stream (5 Jul 2023)
*Jingle Jam 2023 | Day 4 (4 Dec 2023)
====Gaming Streams====
*The Longest Johns Play Sea of Thieves but the servers die and we sing anyway (20 Mar 2018)
*Party Boat with Krotukk! - 01/02/2020
*It's sail and sing with special guest KHARITES_! - 01/06/2020 
*Sail & Sing! Lets get damp and sing shanties! - 08/06/2020 
*Sea of Thieves Tall Tales Marathon for Charity : Part 2 (29 Jun 2020)
*Sea of Sings on a Monday afternoon, oh what a splendid sight to see - 29/06/2020 
*Sea of Sings: Sing harder! - 06/07/2020 
*Musical larceny on the big blue wet thing - 14/09/2020 
*Sing! Sail! Support friends! - 18/09/2020 
*Sea of Sings! Let's Shant! With Kharites & TeachCourage! - 23/10/2020 
*DROPS! Sea of Sings! with BehavingBeardly! SHANT! - 30/10/2020 
*Sea of Sings! with KroTukk! SHANT! - 3/11/2020 
*Virtual Pirate Concert with Krotukk - 16/01/2021 
*Boo! Surprise Sea of Sings! - 21/01/2021 
*Sea of Sings! Yarr? - 01/02/2021 
*Sea of Sings! With Dave, JD and @Krotukk - 05/03/2021 
*Singing and Sailing in Sea of Thieves! With @RobRaven - 29/03/2021 
*Giveaway Giveaways on the Waves! - 12/04/2021 
*Season 2 of Sings! - 19/04/2021 
*It's Monday, Monday, Singing and Sailing on Monday! - 26/04/2021 
*A Stream! Ho! Stream away, we'll Sea of Thieves together, with Kharites - 04/06/2021 
*SING OF THIEVES! JINGLE JAM 2021 - DAY 14! - THE LONGEST JOHNS (17 Dec 2021)
*Sea of Sings for War Child - 30/05/2022 
Category:Longest Johns Originals
Category:Songs
Category:Traditional
Category:Written in Salt
Category:Dave Songs
Category:JD Songs
Category:Commodore 1864