Shire, Shire, Somersetshire

DESCRIPTION: "We're leaving Khartoum on the cattle saloon, We're traveling by night and by day...." "Shire, Shire, Somersetshire, The skipper looks on her with pride... This is my story, this is my song, I've been in Iraq too bloody long. So roll on the Nelson...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook)
KEYWORDS: soldier home floatingverses ship
FOUND IN:
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, pp. 114-117, "Shire, Shire, Somersetshire" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Roll on the Rodney" (lyrics)
cf. "Those Shaibah Blues" (lyrics)
File: WJL114

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