So Handy
(Handy My Girls / Hand Over Hand)
A handy ship, and a handy crew,
Ch: Handy, my boys, so handy!
A handy ship, and a handy crew,
Ch: Handy, my boys, away oh!
A handy skipper and second mate, too,
Ch: Handy, my boys, so handy!
A handy skipper and second mate, too,
Ch: Handy, my boys, away oh!
A handy Bose and a handy Sails,
Ch: Handy, my boys, so handy!
A handy Bose and a handy Sails,
Ch: Handy, my boys, away oh!
Bose refers to Boatswain, and Sails refers to Sailsmaker, according to Masefield, A Sailor’s Garland.