I've Been Working On ELISSA
by Val Rocker, 1991

I've been workin on Elissa
All the livelong day
I've been workin on Elissa
Just to pass the time away

Haulin bunts, an clews, an halyards
Sheets an tacks an braces till ya moan
Layin on the yards an shoutin
"Windward please roll home!"

Windward won't ya roll,
Windward won't ya roll,
Windward won't ya please roll ho-o-ome

Windward won't ya roll,
Windward won't ya roll,
Windward won't ya please roll home

Someone's in the riggin with Dan'l
Someone's in the riggin I kno-o-o-ow
Someone's in the riggin with Dan'l
Callin to the decks below
And he says

Starboard, take another pull,
Take another pull on the 
Upper topsail buntlines.
Starboard, take another pullllll,
Thank you very much, that's well!'