THE AUCKLAND SHANTY SINGERS Perform Roll the Old Chariot Along www.folkroundabout.com

Описание: Nelson's blood is nautical slang for rum, owing to a somewhat gruesome legend about the preservation of Admiral Nelson's body. In order to transport the corpse home after the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, it was said to have been preserved in a cask of rum to ward off decay. Rumor holds that the sailors aboard the ship drilled holes into the cask and drank the spirits.

There is some truth to the legend, in that Nelson's body was transported in liquor, though it is reputed to have been a mix of brandy, camphor, and myrrh. It is doubtful it was consumed.

Traditionally, someone with a booming bass voice attempts to hold the note of the "roll" in the chorus through to the end of the line.

Lyrics:
And we’ll all hang on behind (clap clap)

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And we’ll ro-o-ol the old chariot along, We’ll ro-o-ol the golden chariot along We’ll ro-o-ol the old chariot along, And we’ll all hang on behind (clap clap)
A little night on shore wouldn’t do us any harm x3 And we’ll all hang on behind (clap clap)

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We’d be alright if yah buggers would all sing x3 And we’ll all hang on behind (clap clap)

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If Choppers are in the way , we’ll roll it over them x3 And we’ll all hang on behind (clap clap)

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A drop of Nelson’s blood wouldn’t do you any harm x3 And we’ll all hang on behind (clap clap)

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Well a big pot of gold wouldn’t do us any harm x3 And we’ll all hang on behind (clap clap)

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Oh, a night out with the gals wouldn’t do us any harm x3 And we’ll all hang on behind (clap clap)

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We’d be all right if we had a drop of rum x3 And we’ll all hang on behind (clap clap)

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