Hé, Ho Down Below
Words: © 1995 Marian Woestenburg; Music: © 1995 Ger Lamerus
From the group Drifhout (Driftwood) from the island of Vlieland in the Netherlands.
- Hear me out you sailor man
Try to listen if you can
Have you ever wondered noe
What makes this lady go?Chorus:
Hé, ho down below
Dust and coal, dust and coal
Hé, ho down below
Our ship got to go. - Deep down in this lady’s womb
The poor sods of the engine room
Working in this flaming Hell,
Our ship has got to go! - The sun will never shine down there
We never breath the salty air
We never feel the wind that blows
Our ship has got to go! - And when we are going for the worst
The first mate he will swear and curse
And we will always get the blame
Our ship has got to go! - Although we never seen a soul
Better than being on the dole
God let me sail until I’m old
Our ship has got to go!