Aweigh, Santy Ano
Sailing the Golden Dream: A Musical Odyssey Westward
Lyrics
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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