fucking tune well done dave :)

Always come back to have a listen to this version. Brilliant.

Better song then original

This was fantastic, thank you

Havin own Wikipedia page, but no birthdate given. That means that you were born under Scorpio. No birthdate means "Scorpio".

Rarely you get an Anglo-Norman theme that is logically about Kamchatka AND Maui.

Oh my god Bob rivers what kind of continuity is this

Your vocal dynamics create a rhythm. As well as an n-word.

There once was a ship that put to sea The name of the ship was the Billy O' Tea The winds blew up, her bow dipped down Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh) Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go She'd not been two weeks from shore When down on her a right whale bore The captain called all hands and swore He'd take that whale in tow (huh) Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go Da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da Before the boat had hit the water The whale's tail came up and caught her All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her When she dived down low (huh) Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go No line was cut, no whale was freed The captain's mind was not of greed And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed She took that ship in tow (huh) Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go Da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da For forty days or even more The line went slack then tight once more All boats were lost, there were only four But still that whale did go (huh) Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go As far as I've heard, the fight's still on The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone The Wellerman makes his regular call To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh) Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go

I see you took out "the main hatchway gave in" for respect for the family of the hatch man who got the blame for all those years. No one really knows who's fault ,if anyone was to blame ,for the tragedy. Great voice on this rendition.

Amazing voice

That's amazing ! Well done !

You neglected to tell, to me, if you are kin to the Coffins of Warrenton VA. STOP IT! Stop from bein negligent, David. NOW!

Hopefully there is more to come, love your work!

All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well. Thank you. On the Eve of the U.S. election this is my mantra.

Amazing!

This is proving a wonderful song , not only a great sound, and a wonderful cover for bonfire nights fireworks that my 2 dogs aren't keen on 😊

That is the most impressive ROAR that I have heard from a human being.

This not being a Breaking Bad open is just a crime.

I think I only love this song from his voice, plus with the new and nice song it's beautiful

And this is how a wiking woula sing 💪👍💅 real song blood! Cool!!

Lyrics Below ========== Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You'll be drenched to the bone If your time to you is worth savin' And you better start swimmin' Or you'll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin' Come writers and critics Who prophesize with your pen And keep your eyes wide The chance won't come again And don't speak too soon For the wheel's still in spin And there's no tellin' who That it's namin' For the loser now Will be later to win For the times they are a-changin' Come senators, congressmen Please heed the call Don't stand in the doorway Don't block up the hall For he that gets hurt Will be he who has stalled The battle outside ragin' Will soon shake your windows And rattle your walls For the times they are a-changin' Come mothers and fathers Throughout the land And don't criticize What you can't understand Your sons and your daughters Are beyond your command Your old road is rapidly agin' Get out of the new one If you can't lend the hand For the times they are a-changin' Now the line it is drawn And the curse it is cast The slow one now Will later be fast And the present now Will later be the past The order is rapidly fadin' And the first one now Will later be last For the times they are a-changin'

Im late to the party but this is my favorite cover of this song

you'd be heralding the Viking army, blessed by Bragi himself

I'm only 36 and not a sailor, but I hope David Coffin is still around to sing this at my funeral.

best shanty singer of all time !!

real sea of thieves player

This man looks like a shipwright if ever I have seen one.

I love it. David is one very talented guy. He's always soooo much fun to listen to. He makes a bad day soooo much better when I listen to his chanties. Keep it up David . We'll be alright now that we have old Dave 😃🍺

One of my favourite songs, expertly sung!

Hahaha!! 😂

Incredible rendition of the tune, this absolutely feels like the kind of tune you'd hear while the ending credits of a single player game you just put a hundred hours in start rolling.

Even though I'm biased toward the Yankee version, this one is pretty good too!

I was looking for "My Name is Mok" by Lou Reed and got jump-scared by this lol!

This dude could probably really hit Girl From the North Country.

I know it's a traditional song, so this goes to the writer rather than David himself, but it feels like "true Yankee whalers" was right there to fit the usual scheme of lyrics set to this tune. Otherwise I love this song, all the nautical lines plus it being "our" version as Americans of a song that has a version for just about every English-speaking country. I first heard it as "like true Newfoundlanders" and also a version where the orders were to sail to "OLD England" :D

There are 1000 versions of this song, but none with this power of David!

I really really love this song.. and your music.. cuz.. my grandpa would have really loved your music.. as he loved shanties.. even if he didn't understand them, as he only spoke german.. Also.. you kinda have the same hair do as he.. which made me tear up a bit, when I realised. Sadly he passed in 2012 :'< And I still miss him dearly.. but your music reminds me of how he and I would dance through his living room while listening to his CD with old germa shanties.. sooo any chance you might one day make your version of De Hamborger Veermaster or Blaue Jungs von der Waterkant? I would really really love that!

New England for ever!

MUCH more authentic than Quint's version in "Jaws," but not as threatening/theatrical. Well done!

What a wonderfully beautiful voice he has. Bravo 😊 Great song

this brings back memories of when i was a sea scout - used to sing this all the time but sadly I'm no longer with the sea scouts as i got too old ( 10 yrs-18 yrs old ) but i do occasionally sing this from time to time . Thank you for uploading this classic

whats the name for lumberjack sea shanties

I'm homesick for a place I'm not sure exists.

I know this from the _Swallows & Amazons_ books I read as a kid (better drowned than duffers). It's good to hear it actually sung.

The tradition continues. My first job in 2022 still fits this kind of thing. Except timing breaths. They don't care if you add an extra hour to the lunchbreak if the work is getting done.

Hilarious!!!!! Thank you for the morning laugh.

Wow wow wow!

Videos that sort comments by new always encourage toxic comments.

Man I love your voice and music, really awesome. Can you do another Roll the old Chariot video? The one everyone sees is from around16 years ago!