Sunday, December 11, 2005

Seaport Sam


If you are a long time Sam fan then you heard his les stories back in the early days of the blog in July and August. Here he is in action with some fourth graders on his famous seaport tour. Set to the music of my old University settlement camp favorite, Aweigh Santy Ano. Here's the slide show. Here's the lyrics: From Boston Town we're bound away, Heave aweigh (Heave aweigh!) Santy Ano. Around Cape Horn to Frisco Bay, We're bound for Californi-o. So Heave her up and away we'll go, Heave aweigh (Heave aweigh!) Santy Ano. Heave her up and away we'll go, We're bound for Californi-o. She's a fast clipper ship and a bully crew, Heave aweigh (Heave aweigh!) Santy Ano. A down-east Yankee for her captain, too. We're bound for Californi-o. So Heave her up and away we'll go, Heave aweigh (Heave aweigh!) Santy Ano. Heave her up and away we'll go, We're bound for Californi-o. Back in the days of Forty-nine, Heave aweigh (Heave aweigh!) Santy Ano. Those were the days of the good old times, Way out in Californi-o. So Heave her up and away we'll go, Heave aweigh (Heave aweigh!) Santy Ano. Heave her up and away we'll go, We're bound for Californi-o. When I leave ship I'll settle down Heave aweigh (Heave aweigh!) Santy Ano I'll marry a girl named Sally Brown Way out in Californi-o So Heave her up and away we'll go, Heave aweigh (Heave aweigh!) Santy Ano. Heave her up and away we'll go, We're bound for Californi-o. There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, Heave aweigh (Heave aweigh!) Santy Ano. Plenty of gold so I've been told Way out in Californi-o So Heave her up and away we'll go, Heave aweigh (Heave aweigh!) Santy Ano. Heave her up and away we'll go, We're bound for Californi-o.

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