Glashtyn Shanty

Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Tug the ferry to and fro
Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Down to the river below

Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Tug the ferry to and fro
Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Down in the river below

Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Tug the ferry to and fro
Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Down to the river below

Back and forth in the Barleybroom
(To and fro we haul away)
Glashtyn revel in the silken gloom
(To and fro we haul away)
"Lads, this tea will never do"
(Haul away, haul away)
Tears to turn these waters blue
Glashtyn haul away

Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Tug the ferry to and fro
Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Down to the river below

Gain adventure, give a little grief
(To and fro we haul away)
Dark cool waters our toil and relief
(To and fro we haul away)
Send your smiling shadow down
(Haul away, haul away)
To call the dance in Glashtyn Town
Glashtyn, haul away

When the tithe came callin', where were you?
When the tithe comes callin', there is nothing you can do
Haul away, haul away, haul away (whoo)
Haul away, haul away, haul away

Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Tug the ferry to and fro
Heave ho, you must go
Down in the river below (whoo)

Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Tug the ferry to and fro
Heave ho, you must go
Down to the river below

Law of trade and sacred trust
(Haul away, haul away)
Wings all bound so none can cross
(Haul away, haul away)
Never more than one or two
(Haul away, haul away)
Glashtyn do as we must do
Glashtyn haul away

Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Tug the ferry to and fro
Heave ho, a child must go
Down in the river below (whoo)

Heave ho, Glashtyn go
Tug the ferry to and fro
Heave ho, a child must go
Down to the river below

Haul away, haul away, haul away (whoo)
Haul away, haul away, haul away (whoo)
Haul away, haul away, haul away (whoo)
Haul away, haul away, haul away (whoo)
Haul away, haul away, haul away (whoo)
Haul away, haul away, haul away (whoo)
Haul away, haul away, haul away (whoo)
Haul away, haul away