CZTERY REFY - John Dameray

John Dameray

Polish words: Jerzy Rogacki
Music traditional: "John Dameray"

Na deck znow Stary wola,
Johnny, hej, zlap za baksztag!
Choc mroz i snieg dokola.
Johnny, hej, zlap za baksztag!

Moj dom jest gdzies daleko,
Tam matka na mnie czeka.

John Dameray! John Dameray!... Glos matki slysze znowu:
"Wroc synku, pokis zdrowy."

John Dameray! John Dameray!... Bez forsy i ubrania
Zapukam do mieszkania.

John Dameray! John Dameray!... A gdy sie drzwi otworza,
Zapomne, co to morze.

John Dameray! John Dameray!...

"John Dameray" - a "stamp and go" shanty which is not very well known. The words are similar to many others shanties. We know nothing about the sailor John Dameray, so it seems that this name is used here for onomatopoeic purposes.