Ferryland Sealer Lyrics - Turn - Great Big Sea

Our schooner and our sloop in Ferryland they do lie 

She's already rigged to be bound for the ice 

All you lads of the Southern, we will have you to beware 

She's going to the ice in the spring of the year 

Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day 

Our course be east-north-east for two days and two nights 

Our captain he cried out, "Boys, look ahead for the ice" 

He hove her about standing in for the land 

'Twas in a few more hours he was firm in the jam 

Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day 

Our captain, he cried out, "Come on boys, lend a hand" 

Our cook, he makes the breakfast and each man takes a dram 

With our gaffs in our hands it was early for to go 

Every man showed his action 'thout the missing of a blow 

Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day 

Some were killing, some were scalping, some were hauling on board 

Some more they were firing and a-missing of their loads 

In the dusk of the evening all hands in from the cold 

We counted nine hundred fine scalps in the hold 

We are now off Cape Spear, in sight of Cape Broyle 

We'll dance, sing, carouse, my boys, in just a little while 

We'll soon enjoy the charms of our sweethearts and our friends 

But it will not be long before we're down in the bend 

Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day 

Our schooner and our sloop in Ferryland they do lie 

She's already rigged to be bound for the ice 

All you lads of the Southern, we will have you to beware 

She's going to the ice in the spring of the year 

Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day 

Fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day 

Fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day