John, John, the Water Man



I went down to Gila Point

To hear master Sheila blow,

John, John, de water man

The fire man below, boy,

John, John, de water man

John, John, de oh.



Break oar, break oar

Me master can' buy more.

John, John, de water man

John, John, below.

Singing John, John, de water man

John, John, below.



I stepped right up to Gila

To hear master Sheila blow.

John, John, de water man

The fire man below, boy,

Singing John, John, de water man

John, John, below.



Broke oar, broke oar

Me master can' buy more.

John, John, de water man

The fire man below, boy,

Singing John, John, de water man

John, John, below.



From Roger Abraham's Deep the Water, Shallow the Shore

Note: Purportedly about a burning of a boat a long time ago off a

point on St. Kitts. "The singers thought Sheila referred to the

wind." A rowing song from small-boat fishermen.



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