Words and music by Elle
Arranged and produced by Elle, with Mike Hastings and Alex Neilson
lyrics
This Ship is on a List
This ship is on a list
It’s all so one-sided, it’s almost capsizing
and good for nought but filling with water.
This isn’t the ship, I’d hoped and had cherished and had fought for
This ship is on a list
Of long lost lovers, sisters turned to mothers
brothers turned away from their daughters
If it wasn’t for the skipper, I’d jump ship to another,
Or swim for dear life to clear water
This ship was set to sail
with cargo, full rigging, a crew and their singing
We were bound for high seas and plain sailing
But now the bo’ sun’s bowed out, and the mainmast is over the railing
This ship is in dry dock
The rudder is rotten, the longshoreman’s long-forgotten
The ballast won’t last past the morning
The sails are snapping, the hull’s only good for scrapping
And the less said the better about the mooring
This ship was set to sail
with cargo, full rigging, a crew and their singing
Away, haul away! We’ll haul away for Rosie!
Away, haul away! We’ll haul away Joe
We were bound for high seas and plain sailing
Now the fo'csle is fucked / bo’ sun’s bowed out / hull’s bound for hell / gunwhales are gone, and the mainmast is over the railing
credits
from It's Not Your Gold Shall Me Entice,
released November 6, 2015
Elle Osborne – vocals
Alex Neilson – drums
Mike Hastings – guitar, backing vocals, tubular bells
Alasdair Roberts – bass, backing vocals
Simon D’Souza – sax
Dan Quinn - melodeon
Shanty crew: Alex, Mike, Alasdair, James Yorkston, Dusty Springsteen
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Just another Superb well delivered album by this wonderful versatile artist very well recorded produced its a must for anyone's collection. Nancys vocals are brilliant as ever..
stand out album. maz2
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this is one of the most beautiful collections of music I've heard in a very long time. every song draws your attention - don't plan on doing anything else while you listen. more please 🙏 kimmcb
supported by 7 fans who also own “This Ship is on a List”
Such a broad range of roots music styles; trad English, modern Scottish, Americana.
The first track is fabulous, took me right back to teenage years listening to Fairport.
Hope it gets the recognition it deserves Derrick Turner
Old-fashioned fiddles harmonize with rippling synths on the Scottish singer-songwriter's latest collection of original folk songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2022