“Miss Lucy Loo”

Description

Shanty. "Bend yer backs take in the slack, roll me over, Lucy. To me way, hay, hay, ho, hu! Bend yer backs take in the slack, roll me over, Lucy. We're rollin down to Trinidad to see Miss Lucy Loo" No story line, verses one line each repeated w/choruses.

Cross references

References

  1. Hugill, p. 397, "Miss Lucy Loo" (1 text, 1 tune) [AbEd, p. 302]
  2. DT, LUCYLOO
  3. BI, Hugi397

About

Alternate titles: “Rollin' Down to Trinidad”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1961 (Hugill)
Keywords: shanty worksong
Found in: West Indies