General Taylor
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“General Taylor” is a well-known sea shanty, probably but not necessarily written after the death of General Zachary Taylor. Taylor the man was a career soldier, gaining prominence first in the Second Seminole War and Black Hawk War, before becoming a national hero for his command during the Mexican...
General Taylor Lyrics
[Verse 1]
General Taylor gained the day
(Walk him along, John, carry him along)
Well General Taylor gained the day
(Carry him to his burying ground)
[Chorus]
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Walk him along, John, carry him along
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Carry him to his burying ground
[Verse 2]
Well I wish I was old Stormy's son
(Walk him along, John, carry him along)
I'd build a ship ten thousand tonne
(Carry him to his burying ground)
[Chorus]
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Walk him along, John, carry him along
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Carry him to his burying ground
[Verse 3]
We'll load her up with ale and rum
(Walk him along, John, carry him along)
That every shellback should have some
(Carry him to his burying ground)
[Chorus]
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Walk him along, John, carry him along
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Carry him to his burying ground
[Verse 4]
We'll dig his grave with a silver spade
(Walk him along, John, carry him along)
His shroud of finest silk is made
(Carry him to his burying ground)
[Chorus]
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Walk him along, John, carry him along
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Carry him to his burying ground
[Verse 5]
We'll lower him down on a golden chain
(Walk him along, John, carry him along)
On every link we'll carve his name
(Carry him to his burying ground)
[Chorus]
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Walk him along, John, carry him along
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Carry him to his burying ground
[Verse 6]
Well General Taylor's dead and gone
(Walk him along, John, carry him along)
Well General Taylor's dead and gone
(Carry him to his burying ground)
[Chorus]
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Walk him along, John, carry him along
To me, way, hey, Stormy
Carry him to his burying ground
General Taylor Q&A
Who wrote General Taylor's ?
General Taylor was written by Traditional.
When did The Longest Johns release General Taylor?
The Longest Johns released General Taylor on Tue Jun 19 2018.