Aweigh, Santy Ano

Sailing the Golden Dream: A Musical Odyssey Westward
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From Boston Town, we're bound away

Departing from Boston Town

Heave aweigh Santy Ano

Start hoisting, Santy Ano

Around Cape Horn to Frisco Bay

Sailing around Cape Horn to Frisco Bay

We're bound for Californi-o

Heading towards California


So heave her up and away we'll go

Lift the ship and set sail

Heave aweigh Santy Ano

Continue hoisting, Santy Ano

Heave her up and away we'll go

Lift the ship and set sail

We're bound for Californi-o

On the way to California


She's a fast clipper ship and a bully good crew

The ship is a fast clipper with an excellent crew

Heave aweigh Santy Ano

Hoist away, Santy Ano

A down-east Yankee for her captain too

Its captain is a skilled Yankee from the down-east

We're bound for Californi-o

Heading for California


So heave her up and away we'll go

Lift the ship and set sail

Heave aweigh Santy Ano

Continue hoisting, Santy Ano

Heave her up and away we'll go

Lift the ship and set sail

We're bound for Californi-o

On the way to California


Back in the days of '49

Referring to the Gold Rush era of 1849

Heave aweigh Santy Ano

Hoist away, Santy Ano

Those were the days of the good old times

Nostalgia for the good old times

We're bound for Californi-o

Heading for California


When I leave ship I'll settle down

Planning to settle down after leaving the ship

Heave aweigh Santy Ano

Hoist away, Santy Ano

I'll marry a girl named Sally Brown

Intending to marry a girl named Sally Brown

We're bound for Californi-o

Heading for California


So heave her up and away we'll go

Lift the ship and set sail

Heave aweigh Santy Ano

Continue hoisting, Santy Ano

Heave her up and away we'll go

Lift the ship and set sail

We're bound for Californi-o

On the way to California


There's plenty of gold, so I've been told

Anticipation of finding gold in California

Heave aweigh Santy Ano

Hoist away, Santy Ano

Plenty of gold, so I've been told

Confirmation of the abundance of gold in California

Way out in Californi-o

Reiteration of the wealth in California


So heave her up and away we'll go

Lift the ship and set sail

Heave aweigh Santy Ano

Continue hoisting, Santy Ano

Heave her up and away we'll go

Lift the ship and set sail

We're bound for Californi-o

Heading for California

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