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T:Strike the Bell
B:Singing Together, Spring 1974, BBC Publications
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:Aft on the poop there is walk-ing a-bout Our bul-ly sec-ond mate so ab-le and stout,
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w:What he is think-ing of he does-n't know him-self, It seems to us he's quite for-got to strike, strike the bell!
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w:Strike the bell, sec-ond mate let us go be-low. If you look to wind-'ard you will see its goin' to blow.
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w:Look at the glass, you will see how it's fell. I wish that you would hur-ry up and strike, strike the bell!
W:Aft on the poop there is walking about
W:Our bully second mate so able and stout,
W:What he is thinking of he doesn't know himself,
W:It seems to us he's quite forgot to strike, strike the bell!
W:
W:(Chorus)
W:Strike the bell, second mate, let us go below.
W:If you look to wind'ard you will see its goin' to blow.
W:Look at the glass, you will see how it's fell.
W:I wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell!
W:
W:Aft on the maindeck working at the pumps.
W:There is the larboard watch a-longing for their bunks,
W:Lookin' to the wind'ard they see a great swell
W:They're wishing that the second mate would strike, strike the bell!
W:
W:Aft at the whell there poor Anderson stands
W:Grasping at the spokes with his cold, mittoned hands,
W:Looking at the compass, the course clear to tell,
W:He's wishing that the second mate would strike, strke the bell.
W:
W:For'ard on the fo'c'slehead keeping sharp lookout
W:There is Johnny standind, he's ready to shout.
W:"Lights burnin' bright sir! and everything is well!"
W:He's wishing that the second mate would strike, strike the bell.
W:
W:Aft on the quaterdeck our cap'n there he stands
W:Lookin' to the wind'ard with his glasses in his hands,
W:What he is thinkin' of we know very well,
W:He's thinking more of shortening sail than strike, strike the bell.