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English
English
Lift him up and carry him along
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Put him down where he belong
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Ease him down and let him lay,
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Screw him in and there he'll stay
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Stow him in his cell below,
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Stay he must and then he'll go.
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Fire Maringo, fire away!
When I get back to Liverpool Town,
Fire Maringo, fire away!
I'll pass a line to little Sally Brown.
Fire Maringo, fire away!
I'll haul her high and I'll haul her low,
Fire Maringo, fire away!
I'll bust her blocks and I'll make her go.
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Oh, Sally, she's a pretty little craft,
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Hot shot to the fore and rounded aft.
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Screw the cotton, screw him down.
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Let's get the hell from the Hilo Town.
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Lift him up and carry him along
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Put him down where he belong
Fire Maringo, fire away!
Ww WwComments
The lyrics talk of putting a man below in irons, in a ship's hold. They are actually about securing (him) a cargo of cotton shipped. Cotton is dangerous flammable cargo. It is shipped internationally.
Maringo -ship's name. Fire - the command to open fire, to shoot with cannons.
Liverpool is in the UK. It is the home of a major shipyard.
"Passing a line" means to toss, or hand a line to secure a rope to something (or someone in this case). It implies a relationship pending.
Haul her high and haul her low. Literally means to lift and lower sails. But figuratively it can be dancing or more intimate connotations.
Bust her blocks and make her go. Literally means to release pulleys and let rope lines slack. Figuratively it would be to break her inhibitions and more.
Pretty little craft - a small trim boat. Good lines and has a good cut in the water. The most beautiful thing to sailors.
Hot shot to the fore (refers to her front features), Rounded aft (refers to her bottom features).
Hilo Town - Hilo, Hawaii