| Reuben Ranzo Capstan or Windlass Shanty Traditional, adapted for Bounding Main |
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| Oh, poor old Reuben Ra-an-zo. Ranzo, boys, Ranzo! Oh, poor old Reuben Ra-an-zo. Ranzo, boy-ees, R-r-ran-zo! His father was a New York ta-i-lor. Ranzo, boys, Ranzo! An' shipped 'im aboard a wha-i-ler. Ranzo, boy-ees, R-r-ran-zo! But Ranzo was no beau-u-ty. Ranzo, boys, Ranzo! He could not do his du-u-ty! Ranzo, boy-ees, R-r-ran-zo! For Ranzo was no sai-i-lor. Ranzo, boys, Ranzo! No use aboard a wha-i-ler. Ranzo, boy-ees, R-r-ran-zo! But 'e worked on nav-i-ga-ashun, Ranzo, boys, Ranzo! T' fit 'im for 'is stay-ay-shun. Ranzo, boy-ees, R-r-ran-zo! Now 'e's Captain ov a Black-ball li-i-ner. Ranzo, boys, Ranzo! An' nothin' could be fi-i-ner. Ranzo, boy-ees, R-r-ran-zo! But Ranzo was no sai-i-lor. Ranzo, boys, Ranzo! No use aboard a wha-i-ler. Ranzo, boy-ees, R-r-ran-zo! |
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David HB Drake sings a mean Ruben Ranzo! |
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