Donkey Riding
"Donkey Riding" is a sea shanty that was originally sung by sailors from Canada, the US, England and Scotland. It was most likely sung while hauling and stowing cargo on a ship. Nowadays it's a children's song.
Donkey Riding
Children's Song
Were you ever in Quebec
Stowing timber on the deck?
Where there's a king with a golden crown
Riding on a donkey.
(Chorus)
Hey, ho! Away we go!
Donkey riding, donkey riding.
Hey, ho! Away we go!
Riding on a donkey.
Were you ever off the Horn
Where it's always fine and warm?
Seeing the lion and unicorn
Riding on a donkey.
(Chorus)
Were you ever in Cardiff Bay?
Where the folks all shout, "Hurray!"
Here comes John with three years' pay
Riding on a donkey.
(Chorus)
Notes
"The 'donkey' of the title was a steam donkey engine used to load timber." -According to "Driv'n by Fortune: The Scots' March to Modernity in America, 1745–1812" by Sam Allison.
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