Video

The Hauling Chantey

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Transcript

[0:04] Hello. I’m Peter Kasin, a park ranger at San Francisco Maritime National Historical park. Here, sheltered in with my pal Popeye, and here’s another sheltered-in chantey. 

[0:16] This is called “Emma, Emma” or it also goes by “Rolling Down the Bay to Juliana”, which is the chorus. Hauling chanty from the West Indies.  

[0:27] Song begins 

Emma, Emma let me be.  

Rolling down the bay to Juliana. 

Oh, miss Emma let me be. 

Rolling down the bay to Juliana. 

Blackbird said unto the crow. 

Rolling down the bay to Juliana. 

Wish I had that gal in tow. 

Rolling down the bay to Juliana. 

Oh, the dawning of the day. 

Rolling down the bay to Juliana. 

Haul away and get your pay. 

Rolling down the bay to Juliana. 

Emma, Emma don’t you cry. 

Rolling down the bay to Juliana. 

Oh, miss Emma don’t you cry. 

Rolling down the bay to Juliana. 

Sweat the brace the mate did say. 

Rolling down the bay to Juliana. 

One more haul and then belay. 

Rolling down the bay to Juliana! 

Description

Ranger Kasin sings "Emma, Emma," also known as "Rolling Down the Bay to Juliana," a hauling chantey from the West Indies.

Duration

1 minute, 51 seconds

Credit

Peter Kasin

Date Created

05/27/2020

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