Wat Wi Doht

DESCRIPTION: Capsan shanty. German (Plattdeutsch). "Un wenn wi nu na Hamborg kamt." When they come to Hamburg, the sailors will pay for girls. The singer lists a few of the whores he might meet, and where they can be sought
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1977 (Hugill-SongsOfTheSea)
KEYWORDS: shanty sailor home whore money
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Hugill-SongsOfTheSea, p. 70, "Wat Wi Doht" (2 texts, German and English; 1 tune)
File: HSoSe070

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