The Shanty Lad's Archive 09 Bully in the Alley

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to the Shanty Lad's Archive.
This week's shanty is a capstan and pump shanty called Bully in the Alley.
Hope you all guys enjoy it and I'll see you next week with a new shanty.
Farewell my friends!

Lyrics:

Chorus:
Oh, help me Bob, I’m bully in the alley.
Wey hey, hey, hey, bully in the alley!
Help me Bob, I’m bully in the alley
Bully down in Shinbone Al!

I walked up to the Anchor Inn,
(Wey hey, hey, hey, bully in the alley!)
I barged the door, and walked right in.
(Bully down in Shinbone Al!)

Chorus

And there was Sally that I love so dearly,
Sally got well-nigh, almost, nearly.

Chorus

Sally could dance and Sally could spin,
I bought her rum and I bought her gin.

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For seven long years I courted Sally,
But all she did was dilly and dally.

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I’ll leave Sally and become a sailor,
Heave on board of a Bedford whaler.

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If I ever get back, I’ll marry little Sally,
Have six kids and live in Shinbone Alley.