German Shanty
Verse 1:
Ick hew mol en Hamborg en Veermaster sehn,
to my hoodah, to my hoodah!
De Masten so scheef as den Schipper sien Been,
to my hoodah, hoodah ho!
Chorus:
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
There is plenty of gold so I am told
on the banks of Sacramento.
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
There is plenty of gold so I am told
on the banks of Sacramento.
Verse 2:
Dat Deck weer von Isen, vull Schiet un vull Smeer,
to my hoodah, to my hoodah!
Dat weer de Schietgäng ehr schönstes Pläseer,
to my hoodah, hoodah ho!
Chorus:
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
There is plenty of gold so I am told
on the banks of Sacramento.
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
There is plenty of gold so I am told
on the banks of Sacramento.
Verse 3:
Dat Logis weer vull Wanzen, de Kombüs weer vull Dreck,
to my hoodah, to my hoodah!
de Beschütten, de löpen von sülben all weg.
to my hoodah, hoodah ho!
Chorus:
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
There is plenty of gold so I am told
on the banks of Sacramento.
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
There is plenty of gold so I am told
on the banks of Sacramento.
Verse 4:
Dat Soltfleesch weer grön, un de Speck weer vull Moden.
to my hoodah, to my hoodah!
Köm gev dat bloß an Wiehnachtsobend.
to my hoodah, hoodah ho!
Chorus:
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
There is plenty of gold so I am told
on the banks of Sacramento.
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
There is plenty of gold so I am told
on the banks of Sacramento.