Sugar in the Hold

Sugar in the Hold 

Well, I wish I was in Mobile Bay 

Screwing cotton all the day 

But I'm stowin' sugar in the hold below 

Below, below, below 

<Hey ho below below 

Stowin' sugar in the hold below 

Hey ho below below 

Stowin' sugar in the hold below>

The J.M. White is a new boat 

Stem to stern she's mighty fine 

Beat any boat on the Orleans Line 

Stowin sugar in the hold below 

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Now the engineer shouts through his trumpet 

Tells the mate he's got bad news 

Can't get any steam for the fire in the flue 

Stowin' sugar in the hold below 

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The Captain stands on the quarterdeck 

Scratchin' way at his old neck 

And he says "Now heave the larboard lead" 

Stowin' sugar in the hold below 

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So, I wish I was in Mobile Bay 

Screwing cotton all the day 

But I'm stowin' sugar in the hold below 

Below, below, below