The Clancy Brothers
The Clancy Brothers - Congo River songtekst
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Het lied is ergens tussen 1810 en 1820 geschreven. Het gaat over zeelieden die snel geld willen verdienen. Ze voeren de Congo op en zochten 'black sheep'. Daarmee worden de slaven bedoeld die naar Amerika gebracht werden om er op de plantages te werken. Hun omstandigheden tijdens de reis waren verschrikkelijk. De kapitein was een nietsontziende man. De slaven hongerden. De schepen werden ook wel 'hell ships' genoemd.
Oh was you ever on the Congo River Blow boys blow Black Fever makes the white man shiver Blow me bullyboys blow A Yankee ship came down the river Blow boys blow Her masts and yards they shone like silver Blow me bullyboys blow So blow me boys and blow forever Blow boys blow Why blow me down that Congo River Blow me bullyboys blow Now what do you think she had for cargo Blow boys blow Why black sheep that had run the embargo Blow me bullyboys blow Now what do you think they had for dinner Blow boys blow Why a monkeys heart and a donkeys liver Blow me bullyboys blow So blow me boys and blow forever Blow boys blow Why blow me down that Congo River Blow m? bullyboys blow Now yonder comes the Arrow pack?t Blow boys blow She fires her guns, can't you hear the racket Blow me bullyboys blow Now who do you think was the skipper of her Blow boys blow Why Bully Hayes the sailor of her Blow me bullyboys blow So blow me boys and blow forever Blow boys blow Why blow me down that Congo River Blow me bullyboys blow