Come all ye young sailor men, listen to me
I’ll sing you a song of the fish of the sea
Then blow ye winds westerly, westerly blow
We’re bound to the south’ard so steady she goes
Oh, first come the whale, the biggest of all
He clumb up a loft and let ev’ry sail fall
Then blow ye winds westerly, westerly blow
We’re bound to the south’ard so steady she goes
And next came the mack’rel with his striped back
He hauled aft the sheets and boarded each tack
Then blow ye winds westerly, westerly blow
We’re bound to the south’ard so steady she goes
Then come the porpoise with his short snout
He went to the wheel, calling, “Ready, about.”
Then blow ye winds westerly, westerly blow
We’re bound to the south’ard so steady she goes
Then come the smelt, the smallest of all
He jumped to the poop, and sung out, “Topsail haul!”
Then blow ye winds westerly, westerly blow
We’re bound to the south’ard so steady she goes
The herring come saying, “I’m king of the seas
If you want any wind, why I’ll blow you a breeze.”
Then blow ye winds westerly, westerly blow
We’re bound to the south’ard so steady she goes
Have you ever been a fishing
Turkey in the Straw
Have you ever been a-fishing on a bright and sunny day
With all the little fishies swimming in and out the bay
With their hands in their pockets
And their pockets in their pants
All the little fishies do the fishy-wishy dance
Singing la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la,
With their hands in their pockets
And their pockets in their pants
All the little fishies do the fishy-wishy dance.
Actions:
Here is the sea, the wavy sea,
Here is the boat, and here is me.
And all the fishes, way down below,
Wiggle their tails, and away, they, go.
There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a hole, there’s a hole
There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a log, there’s a log
There’s a log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a knot, there’s a knot
There’s a knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a frog, there’s a frog
There’s a frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a wart, there’s a wart
There’s a wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a hair, there’s a hair
There’s a hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a tick, there’s a tick
There’s a tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a flea on the tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a flea on the tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a flea, there’s a flea
There’s a flea on the tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a spot on the flea on the tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a spot on the flea on the tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a spot, there’s a spot
There’s a spot on the flea on the tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a germ on the spot on the flea on the tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a germ on the spot on the flea on the tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There’s a germ, there’s a germ
There’s a germ on the spot on the flea on the tick on the hair on the wart on the frog on the knot in the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
I have a little tiny house,
A tiny house, a tiny house.
I have a little tiny house,
That’s right beside the seaside.
Hi-dee-ho, de-hi-dee-hi-dee-ho,
That’s right beside the seaside.
I do no work, I sit and watch,
I sit and watch, I sit and watch.
I do no work, I sit and watch,
The high tide and the low tide.
Hi-dee-ho, de-hi-dee-hi-dee-ho,
The high tide and the low tide.
And here I live and eat and sleep,
And eat and sleep, and eat and sleep;
And here I live and eat and sleep,
Contented by the fireside.
Hi-dee-ho, de-hi-dee-hi-dee-ho,
Contented by the fireside.
Time: 10 minutes
Equipment: pre-boiled eggs; curry powder; mayonnaise; bowl; fork; teaspoon
Purpose/Topic: Maritime environment
AoPG: Physical, Social
Set the Joey Scouts to peel the eggs. Place the egg in the bowl. Mash with the fork. Add 1/4–1/2 teaspoon of curry powder, and 1 teaspoon of mayonnaise. Mash further, until the curry powder and mayonnaise are properly mixed through.
Eat.
Time: 15 minutes
Equipment: alfoil; tortilla; cheese/ham/onion/tomato/other savoury fillings; chocolate chips/banana/marshmallow/honey; oven; plate
Purpose/Topic: Nautical history and traditions
AoPG: Physical, Social
Pre-chop/grate all fillings. Tear large squares of alfoil (each one should be a little larger than the tortilla).
Joey Scouts collect a piece of alfoil and a tortilla. They scatter a selection of sweet or savoury ingredients over the tortilla. They fold the tortilla in half with the alfoil around it, and seal it by scrunching the alfoil.
When sealed, place the parcels in the oven to cook. (If you are cooking a large number, you may wish to write the Joey Scouts’ names on the alfoil in sharpie.)
After they have cooked for a short time, remove the parcels from the oven, and place on plates. The Joey Scouts can unwrap their parcel, and eat their Ration Pack.
Time: 10 minutes
Equipment: celery; cream cheese; sultanas; plate; sharp knife; cutting board; butter knife
Purpose/Topic: Nautical History and traditions
AoPG: Physical, Social
Get the Joey Scouts to cut the celery into short lengths (about 5cms). Use the butter knife to fill the celery with cream cheese. Press two or three sultanas into the cream cheese. Place on a plate.
Eat.
Row Row Row your Boat
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
Row, row, row your boat
Underneath the stream
Ha ha, fooled you
I’m a submarine!
Row, row, row your boat
Up into the sky
Bet you didn’t know that
Submarines can fly!
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Throw the leaders overboard (although, our Joeys like to sing “throw the Joeys overboard”:-) )
And listen to them scream
Screams.
Call all hands to raise the anchor
In the wet the sky is clear
and tonight we’ll sail together
For old England home we’ll steer
Rolling home, rolling home
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to dear old England
Rolling home, fair land, to thee
And the waves we leave behind us
Seem to murmur as they go
there’s a hearty welcome waiting
In that land to which we go
Rolling home, rolling home
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to dear old England
Rolling home, fair land, to thee
Then we’ll sing in joyful chorus
Through the watches of the night
till we sight our dear old England
When the dawn brings in the light
Rolling home, rolling home
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to dear old England
Rolling home, fair land, to thee
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