Haul the Long Way

Obligatory Suez-themed sea shanty, vaguely to the tune of “South Australia.”

Words by Joseph Abbott

This used to be just in old song
(Haul it the long way)
History from ages long
Now we have to haul the long way

We’re passing the Cape of Good Hope
(Haul it the long way)
‘Cause Suez now’s a great big NOPE
We have to haul the long way

CHORUS: Haul a quarter million ton
Heave away, haul away
‘Round Africa we make our run
We have to haul the long way

On March 12th they left Iskandar
(Haul it the long way)
The Ever Given trav’ling far
But we have to haul the long way

They were bound for Rotterdam
(Haul it the long way)
But the sandstorm left them in a jam
Now we have to haul the long way CHORUS

They finally freed the Ever Given
(Haul it the long way)
Though I thought that it was never movin’
We had to haul the long way

Still it’s two weeks more ’til port I’ll see
(Haul it the long way)
‘Cause the boss won’t pay the Suez fee
We still have to haul the long way. CHORUS x2