“Greedy Harbour”

Description

"Down in Greedy Harbour we went one time; We shipped on board with old man Ryme; The skipper and I could not combine, With him I spent a very short time." The singer buys and loses a punt, dresses a cow in silks, and drinks turpentine thinking it wine

References

  1. Greenleaf/Mansfield 127, "Greedy Harbour" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Leach-Labrador 114, "Grady's Harbour" (1 text, 1 tune)
  3. Roud #6344
  4. BI, GrMa127

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1929 (Greenleaf/Mansfield)
Found in: Canada(Newf)