Hal Dhe Ves Joe / Haul away Joe
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Pan en vy meppik vyhan,
Mamm ‘leveris dhe vy,
Dhe-ves hal dhe-ves, hal dhe-ves Joe
Mar ny ammis dhe’n mowysi,
Ow gweusow ‘wrussa losi
Dhe-ves hal dhe-ves, ni ‘hal dhe-ves Joe.
Burdhen:
Dhe-ves hal dhe-ves
‘Ma’n gorhel da ow rolya dhe vy
Dhe-ves hal dhe-ves
Gwren halya rag kewer well dhe vy
Dhe-ves hal dhe-ves ni ‘hal dhe-ves Joe.
Kyns ‘thesa dhymm mowes sows,
mes y teuth tew ha flerys
Dhe-ves hal dhe-ves, hal dhe-ves Joe
Lemmyn ‘ma dhymm mowes Kernow
gans flogh parys bos genys
Dhe-ves hal dhe-ves, ni ‘hal dhe-ves Joe.
Burdhen
Sen Peran o ‘gan sans tasek,
ev a dhyskas Kristonieth
Dhe-ves hal dhe-ves, hal dhe-ves Joe
Ev ‘neuvellas growyn war’n mor
Ha ny brederas a ravedh
Dhe-ves hal dhe-ves, ni ‘hal dhe-ves Joe.
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Burdhen
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English Words
When I was a little boy, so my mother told me,
Away haul away, haul away Joe
That if I did not kiss the girls, my lips would grow all mouldy
Away haul away, we’ll haul away Joe
(chorus)
Away haul away the good ship now is rolling
To me.
Away haul away let’s haul for better weather
To me.
Away haul away, we’ll haul away Joe
Once I had an English girl, but she got fat and smelly
Away haul away, haul away Joe
Now I’ve got a Cornish girl with a baby in her belly
Away haul away, we’ll haul away Joe
(chorus)
Away haul away the good ship now is rolling
To me.
Away haul away let’s haul for better weather
To me.
Away haul away, well haul away Joe
St. Piran was our patron saint, he preached of Christianity
Away haul away, haul away Joe
He floated granite on the sea and thought nothing of gravity
Away haul away, we’ll haul away Joe