Hal's Song (The Man o'War)

Words: Marcus de la Forest
Tune: Man o'War (Sam's Gone Away)
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This is a good sing-along because only the first line changes in every verse. New verses are added as needed. Below are the ones I remember :-)

Ohhhh, the Good Queen's Ship Elizabeth she is a Man O' War (Tammy!)
Hal's gone away aboard a man o'war.
Brave work me boys.
Pretty work I say.
Hal's gone away aboard a man o'war.

Hal, he is the admiral aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

Stephen is the helmsman aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

Pavel teaches swimming aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

And drx will trim the sails aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

Rhianwen is the figurehead aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

The Fyrdmen are the cabin-boys aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

I wish I were the cannoneer aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

Half-Troll is the mizzenmast aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

Huscarls run the tavern aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

Ferd's the voice of reason aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

Ruthardis is the broadside aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

Ashira's the moral compass aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

Anton keeps the watch aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

Eric sings the shanties aboard that man o'war (Tammy!)

If you sail with Calontir you'll ride a man o'war (Tammy!)

Note on lyrics: "To me" would probably be more correct for a work song, but Hal's wife's name is Tamara, so "Tammy" is correct for Hal's Song :)

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