Lyrics to Lowlands Low
Lyrics to the song Lowlands Low as recorded by Bryan Ferry.Lyrics in brackets sung by Antony Hegarty from Antony & The Johnsons)
Our packet is the island lass
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
There's a laddie howlin' at the main topmast
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
The old man he's from Barbados
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
He's got the name of Hammer Toes
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
He gives is us bread as hard as brass
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
Our junk's as salt as a bailer's arse
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
The monkey's raised in a soldier's clothes
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
Now, where he got 'em from, no one knows
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
We'll haul 'em high and let 'em dry
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
We'll trice 'em up into the sky
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
It's up aloft that yard must go
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
Up aloft from down below
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
Lowlands, me boys, and up she goes
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
Get changed, me boys, for your shore-going clothes
(Low lands lowlands lowlands low)
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Bryan Ferry recorded 'Lowland's Low' with Antony Hegarty from Antony And The Johnsons for the various artist album 'Rouges Gallery: Pirate Ballads. Sea Songs & Chanteys' and was released August 22nd 2006.
The song is also knows as 'The Island Lass'
From the sleevenotes:
This is a classic halyard chantey once popular in the West Indies. Many of
the verses are direct references to getting the sails aloft. The "lowlands"
was originally a reference to the Netherlands.
The album was produced by Hal Wilner who was also behind the Harry Smith project that Bryan Ferry took part in July 1999. Many of the artists from that show appear on this album like Nick Cave, Gavin Friday, Jarvis Cocker & Van Dyke Parks.
* Andy Newmark drums
* Antony Hegarty vocal
* Bryan Ferry vocal
* Kate St. John oboe
* Martyn Barker percussion
* Peter Stanley banjo
* Recorded in London at Sanctuary / Town House Studios - Engineered by
* Rory McFarlane bass
* Tim Roe Engineer
* Tom Hough Assistant
* Warren Ellis violin
Song Musicians
- Bryan Ferry Vocals
- Andy Newmark Drums
- Warren Ellis Violin
- Leo Abrahams Guitar