Sea Scout Chantey

DESCRIPTION: "A ship is wood and metal, Is metal, rigging and sail; She's but an iron kettle, When hearts aboard of her fail. To my way, aye, and yea, aye, We're bound away for many a day; A Sea Scout is a good Scout, So give us our sea-way." People are her heart
AUTHOR: James A. Wilder (source: Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsNThings; Wilder is crediting with making the Sea Scouts an important organization)
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: ship sailor technology campsong
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 288, "Sea Scout Chantey" (notes only)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsNThings, p. 31, "Seascout Chantey" (1 text, 1 tune)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsPopularEdition, p. 30, "Seascout Chantey" (1 text)
File: ACSF288S

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