Doodle Let Me Go

(Do Let Me Go; Yeller Girls)

Although Sharp had "not heard this chanty from any one but Mr. Short", nor could he find it printed elsewhere, he inexplicably decided to change Short's doodle let me go to do let me go. The habit of adding -dl into words was very common among older singers.

The port Callao, founded in 1537, was a frequent stop for sailors.

A. L. Lloyd's version of this song was recorded live at the Top Lock Folk Club in Runcorn, UK on November 5, 1972. This recording was used during the credits of the 2019 Robert Eggers film The Lighthouse. During the film, Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe also perform part of the song.