“Sandy's a Sailor”

Description

Sandy is a sailor. He is paid Saturday and spends it on drink. Sunday at church "he takes the button off his shirt and he puts it on the plate." You'll not find him at his ship but in the bar drinking gin.

Recordings

  • Lizzie Higgins, "Sandy's a Sailor" (on Voice02)

References

  1. Roud #12924
  2. BI, RcSanASa

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1973 (recording, Lizzie Higgins)
Keywords: drink nonballad sailor
Found in: Britain(Scotland(Aber))