Video
“So Early in the Morning” or “The Sailor Loves His Bottle-O”
Transcript
Hello, my name is Peter Kasin, a park ranger at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, bringing you this week's sheltered-in chantey. This one, used at the capstan and at the pumps, is called So Early in the Morning, sometimes known as The Sailor Loves His Bottle-O. This chantey that was sung at the capstan, at the pumps, and at the halyard. The chantey begins with the chorus.
Chorus: So early in the morning, the sailor loves his bottle-O.
The mate was drunk an' he went below, to take a swig at his bottle-O Chorus: So early in the morning, the sailor loves his bottle-O
The bottle-the bottle-o, the sailor loves his bottle-O Chorus: So early in the morning, the sailor loves his bottle-O
A bottle of rum, a bottle of beer, a bottle of Irish whiskey-O Chorus: So early in the morning, the sail;or loves his bottle-O
The baccy-O, terbaccy-O, the sailor loves his baccy-O Chorus: So early in the morning, the sailor loves his bottle-O
The lassies-O, the maidens-O, the sailor loves the judies-O Chorus: So early in the morning, the sailor loves his bottle-0
A tread on me coat, and all-hands-in, a bully good rough an' tumble-O Chorus: So early in the morning, the sailor loves his bottle-O
A drinkin' song, a song o' love, a ditty o' seas an' shipmates-O Chorus: So early in the morning, the sailor loves his bottle-O
Description
Ranger Kasin presents “So Early in the Morning,” sometimes known as “The Sailor Loves His Bottle-O,” a chantey that was sung at the capstan, at the pumps, and at the halyard.
Duration
1 minute, 57 seconds
Credit
Peter Kasin
Date Created
06/05/2020
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