Off To Sea
The Longest Johns Lyrics
When first I landed in Liverpool I went upon the spree.
With money at last, I spent it fast. I got drunk as drunk could be.
But when my money was all gone it was then that I wanted more.
But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more.
Once more, once more. Go to sea once more.
But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more.
And as I walked down London road I met with a Rapper Brown
I asked him if he'd take me in and he looked at me with a frown.
He said, "Last time you was paid off, to me you chucked no score."
"But I'll give you a chance and I'll take
Once more, once more. Go to sea once more.
But I'll give you a chance and I'll take
Your advance and I'll send you to sea once more.
I shipped onboard of a whaling
Barque. We were bound for the Greenland seas.
Where cold winds blow through frost
And snow, why Jamaica rum would freeze.
And worst to bear,
I'd no hard weather gear as I'd spent all my money ashore.
It was then that I wished that I waa dead and could go to sea no more.
No more, no more. Go to sea no more.
It was then that I wished that I waa dead and could go to sea no more.
Sometimes we're catching whales,
Me lads. Sometimes we're catching none.
With a twenty-foot oar stuck in your paw from 4 o'clock in the morn.
And as the shades of night roll on and you rest on your weary oar.
It was then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more.
No more, no more. Go to sea no more.
T was then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more.
So come all of you hard weather-sailing lads who listen to my song.
When you get back from those long trips I'd have you not go wrong.
Take my advice.
Drink no strong drink, don't you knock on that brothel door.
But get married instead and spend
All night in bed and go to sea no more.
No more, no more. Go to sea no more.
But get married instead and spend
All night in bed and go to sea no more.
No more, no more. Go to sea no more.
But get married instead and spend
All night in bed and go to sea no more.
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The Longest Johns are a British folk musical group from Bristol, England, consisting of Andy Yates, Dave Robinson, Jonathan "JD" Darley, and Robbie Sattin. They are known for performing folk music and sea shanties in the English tradition, and they also compose and record their own music. They gained popularity from their rendition of the 1800s folk song "Wellerman", which went viral on TikTok in early 2021.
The Longest Johns formed in June 2012 after first singing together at a friend's barbecue. Read Full BioThe Longest Johns are a British folk musical group from Bristol, England, consisting of Andy Yates, Dave Robinson, Jonathan "JD" Darley, and Robbie Sattin. They are known for performing folk music and sea shanties in the English tradition, and they also compose and record their own music. They gained popularity from their rendition of the 1800s folk song "Wellerman", which went viral on TikTok in early 2021.
The Longest Johns formed in June 2012 after first singing together at a friend's barbecue. The original line up consisted of Josh Bowker, Andy Yates, Jonathan Darley and Dave Robinson. About a week later, they posted their first video on YouTube, singing "Haul Away Joe." They released their debut EP, Bones in the Ocean, in 2013, the title track of which is still one of their most popular. Their first full album, Written in Salt, was released in 2016, featuring tracks such as Drunken Sailor, Old Maui and Randy Dandy-O.
In June 2018 they released their second album, Between Wind & Water, which contained the smash hit "Wellerman". This recording, as well as the one used in the bands' Sea of Thieves series "Open Crewsing" would go on to cause the viral sensation in the years to come.
In March 2020, they released a song titled "Flatten the Curve", urging people to stay indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In June 2020, the band released their third studio album, Cures What Ails Ya. This album was the Johns' first album featuring a full array of instruments on half of the songs.
The Longest Johns formed in June 2012 after first singing together at a friend's barbecue. Read Full BioThe Longest Johns are a British folk musical group from Bristol, England, consisting of Andy Yates, Dave Robinson, Jonathan "JD" Darley, and Robbie Sattin. They are known for performing folk music and sea shanties in the English tradition, and they also compose and record their own music. They gained popularity from their rendition of the 1800s folk song "Wellerman", which went viral on TikTok in early 2021.
The Longest Johns formed in June 2012 after first singing together at a friend's barbecue. The original line up consisted of Josh Bowker, Andy Yates, Jonathan Darley and Dave Robinson. About a week later, they posted their first video on YouTube, singing "Haul Away Joe." They released their debut EP, Bones in the Ocean, in 2013, the title track of which is still one of their most popular. Their first full album, Written in Salt, was released in 2016, featuring tracks such as Drunken Sailor, Old Maui and Randy Dandy-O.
In June 2018 they released their second album, Between Wind & Water, which contained the smash hit "Wellerman". This recording, as well as the one used in the bands' Sea of Thieves series "Open Crewsing" would go on to cause the viral sensation in the years to come.
In March 2020, they released a song titled "Flatten the Curve", urging people to stay indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In June 2020, the band released their third studio album, Cures What Ails Ya. This album was the Johns' first album featuring a full array of instruments on half of the songs.
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