General Taylor (Great Big Sea) with lyrics and videos

General Taylor (Great Big Sea) with lyrics and videos
See also: General Taylor (Traditional)

#700: YouTube video by NovaScotian1992 ©2011
~ Used with permission ~

Well, General Taylor gained the day,
Walk him along, John, carry him along;
Well, General Taylor he gained the day,
Carry him to his bury'n ground.

Tell me way, hey, Stormy,
Walk him along, John, carry him along;
Tell me way, hey, Stormy,
Carry him to his bury'n ground.

We'll dig his grave with a silver spade,
Walk him along, John, carry him along;
His shroud of the finest silk will be made,
Carry him to his bury'n ground.

Tell me way, hey, Stormy,
Walk him along, John, carry him along;
Tell me way, hey, Stormy,
Carry him to his bury'n ground.

We'll lower him down on a golden chain,
Walk him along, John, carry him along;
On every inch we'll carve his name,
Carry him to his bury'n ground.

Tell me way, hey, Stormy,
Walk him along, John, carry him along;
Tell me way, hey, Stormy,
Carry him to his bury'n ground.

General Taylor he's all the go,
Walk him along, John, carry him along;
He's gone where the stormy winds won't blow,
Carry him to his bury'n ground.

Tell me way, hey, Stormy,
Walk him along, John, carry him along;
Tell me way, hey, Stormy,
Carry him to his bury'n ground.

General Taylor he's dead and he's gone.....
Walk him along, John, carry him along;
Well, General Taylor he's long dead and gone.....
Carry him to his bury'n ground.

Tell me way, hey, Stormy,
Walk him along, John, carry him along;
Tell me way, hey, Stormy.....
Carry him to..... his bury'n ground.

####.... Author unknown. Traditional halyard shanty ....####

Arranged and recorded by Great Big Sea (Play, trk#8, 1997, Warner Music Canada, Scarborough, Ontario, produced by Danny Greenspoon); and (Rant & Roar, 1998).

See more songs by Great Big Sea.

The YouTube video below features an acapella variant by Rankin Street featuring Séan McCann with Darrell Power, Bob Hallett and Jackie St. Croix (Pre-GBS tape - Live At The Blarneystone Pub in St. John's, NL, trk#4, 1991, NRA Productions, Ltd).

#1786: YouTube video by alexmatchim ©2010
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The YouTube video below features an excellent cover performance by Jesse Ferguson of Cornwall, Ontario, Fredericton, New Brunswick and Sydney, Nova Scotia.

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General Taylor (Great Big Sea) with lyrics and videos See also: General Taylor (Traditional)

####.... Author unknown. Traditional halyard shanty ....####

General Taylor (Great Big Sea) with lyrics and videos
See also: General Taylor (Traditional)