It was the 21st of June, it being a glorious day,
The Eclipse she saw a whale-fish and she lowered all hands away,
So blow, ye winds of morning, blow, ye winds, hi-ho,
Clear away your running gear and blow, boys, blow!
The boats they pulled to leeward, went skipping over the sea,
And we killed this noble whale-fish for another jubilee.
So blow, ye winds of morning, blow, ye winds, hi-ho,
Clear away your running gear and blow, boys, blow!
Our captain Davie Gray was kind and he give his crew a treat
And that was why we caught this whale that measured 50 feet.
So blow, ye winds of morning, blow, ye winds, hi-ho,
Clear away your running gear and blow, boys, blow!
The Eclipse she lies to windward, her colours she does flee,
And the Erik and the Hope also, and this is the jubilee.
So blow, ye winds of morning, blow, ye winds, hi-ho,
Clear away your running gear and blow, boys, blow!
The Erik caught a sperm-whale that measured 43,
But the Hope has none and shall get none this year of jubilee.
So blow, ye winds of morning, blow, ye winds, hi-ho,
Clear away your running gear and blow, boys, blow!
Now when this trip is over we’ll not ship for one-and-three
Because we didn’t get fair pay in the year of jubilee.
So blow, ye winds of morning, blow, ye winds, hi-ho,
Clear away your running gear and blow, boys, blow!
We’ll march up to the Custom House where we do all sign clear
And when we face old Bless-My-Soul we’ll tell him without fear.
So blow, ye winds of morning, blow, ye winds, hi-ho,
Clear away your running gear and blow, boys, blow!
We’ll tell him that we’ll never sign again for one-and-three,
Then we’ll march down Commercial Street and sing that jubilee.
So blow, ye winds of morning, blow, ye winds, hi-ho,
Clear away your running gear and blow, boys,
Blow, ye winds of morning, blow, ye winds, hi-ho,
Clear away your running gear and blow, boys, blow!
Beautifully played and full of moving vocal performances, the Bay Area singer/songwriter's latest is a stellar work of art. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 3, 2023