Lyrics

Cape Cod Girls

Capstan Shanty

Traditional

Cape Cod girls don’t use no combs,
Resp: Heave away, haul away!
They combs their hair with cod fish bones.
Resp: And we’re bound away for Australia!

Chorus:
Heave her up me bully, bully boys.
Heave away, haul away!
Heave her up and don’t ye make no noise,
And we’re bound for Australia!

Cape Cod ships ain’t got no sails,
Resp: Heave away, haul away!
They was all blown off in the Nor’east gales.
Resp: And we’re bound away for Australia! (Chorus)

Cape Cod kids ain’t got no sleds,
Resp: Heave away, haul away!
They slide on down in cod fish heads.
Resp: And we’re bound away for Australia! (Chorus)

Cape Cod shoes don’t have no soles,
Resp: Heave away, haul away!
They all burnt off from walkin’ on coals..
Resp: And we’re bound away for Australia! (Chorus)

Cape Cod cats ain’t got no tails,
Resp: Heave away, haul away!
They was all blown off in the Nor’west gales.
Resp: And we’re bound away for Australia! (Chorus)

Cape Cod girls don’t wear no clothes,
Resp: Heave away, haul away!
We’re Cape Cod bound just as straight as she goes.
Resp: And we’re bound away for Australia!

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Song Notes

Traditional versions of this song are still sung by the residents of Cape Cod today.