Translation of the song Hamborger Veermaster artist German Folk
Hamborger Veermaster
Hamburg's Four-Master
Ick hew mol en Hamborger Veermaster sehn,
I once saw a four masted sailing ship from Hamburg;
to my hoodah, to my hoodah.
To my hooday, to my hooday
De Masten so scheev as den Schipper sien Been,
The masts were as crooked as the skipper’s legs.
to my hoodah, hooday ho.
To my hooday, hooday ho
Blow, boys, blow for Californio!
Blow boys blow for Californio,
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
on the banks of Sacramento.
On the banks of Sacramento.
Blow, boys, blow for Californio!
Blow boys blow for Californio,
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
on the banks of Sacramento.
On the banks of Sacramento.
Dat Logis weer vull Wanzen,
The quarters were full of roaches
de Kombüs weer vull Dreck
The galley was full of filth
to my hoodah, to my hoodah.
To my hoodah, to my hoodah.
De Beschüten, de löpen von sülven al weg
The biscuit so full of maggots that it could walk away
to my hoodah, hooday ho.
To my hoodah, hooday ho.
Blow, boys, blow for Californio!
Blow, boys, blow for Californio!
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
on the banks of Sacramento.
On the banks of Sacramento.
Blow, boys, blow for Californio!
Blow boys blow for Californio,
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
on the banks of Sacramento
On the banks of Sacramento.
to my hoodah, hooday.
To my hooday, hooday ho
De Lüüd för dat Schipp
The crew for the ship
würrn ok blots schanghaied
Was just kidnapped pour souls
to my hoodah, hooday ho.
To my hoodah, hooday ho.
Blow, boys, blow for Californio!
Blow boys blow for Californio,
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
on the banks of Sacramento.
On the banks of Sacramento.
Blow, boys, blow for Californio!
Blow boys blow for Californio,
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
There is plenty of gold, so I am told,
on the banks of Sacramento
On the banks of Sacramento.
on the banks of Sacramento.
On the banks of Sacramento.