John, John, the Water Man

I went down to Gila Point
To hear master Sheila blow,
John, John, de water man
The fire man below, boy,
John, John, de water man
John, John, de oh

Break oar, break oar
Me master can' buy more
John, John, de water man
John, John, below
Singing John, John, de water man
John, John, below

I stepped right up to Gila
To hear master Sheila blow
John, John, de water man
The fire man below, boy,
Singing John, John, de water man
John, John, below

Broke oar, broke oar
Me master can' buy more
John, John, de water man
The fire man below, boy,
Singing John, John, de water man
John, John, below

From Roger Abraham's Deep the Water, Shallow the Shore
Note: Purportedly about a burning of a boat a long time ago off a
point on St Kitts "The singers thought Sheila referred to the
wind" A rowing song from small-boat fishermen

@sailor @fire @BWI
filename[ JHNWTRMN
playexe JHNWTRMN
RG
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