The Light on Cape May

1. The wind it blew from sou' sou'-east, it blew a pleasant
ported to the captain, and these words he did
breeze, And the man upon the lookout cried, " Alight upon our
say, " Oh, cheer up, my jolly sailor lads, it's the light on Cape
lee! " They re -
May! " Chorus It's watch 'er, it's catch'er, she's up in the jubeju!
It's brace her yards and give her sheet, and the
boys 'll put her through. For the wind it was blowing, and also it was
free, On our passage home from Liverpool to Philadelfiee.

2 The pilots they boarded her, they boarded her in time,
Saying, " Keep her off by nor' nor'west, to clear the Brandywine. "
For the wind it was a-blowing, and likewise it was free,
On our passage home from Liverpool to Philadelfiee.
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