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We​’​re Not In London Now (Sam Parnell​’​s Law)

from NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SEA SHANTIES Vol II by Wellington Sea Shanty Society

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Written by Lake Davineer.

This song tells the story of England born Sam Duncan Parnell. Sam travelled to Pito-One(End of sand beach in Maori), New Zealand in 1840.

He is widely credited with establishing the 8 hour working day in New Zealand.

More here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Duncan_Parnell

lyrics

*Capo 3rd fret
D Em C
Well a ship brought him from a far away land
D Em C
Where the labour worked in 14 hour stands
He docked in a place they called end of sand
& he said to Mary he’d thought himself a plan
D Em
We’re not in London now
D C D
We will not let them take all the light of our days
C
It could be 8 hours that we work here
D
8 hours for to sleep
Em C
8 hours with the family and the company you keep
As the boats sailed in to Port Nicholson
Sam Parnell gone welcomed all of them
And he called on all the women and all the men
To never work more than 8 hours again
We’re not in London now
It must be on these terms or be thrown in sea!
Yes it’s 8 hours that we work here
8 hours for to sleep
8 hours with the family and the company you keep

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from NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SEA SHANTIES Vol II, released June 29, 2015

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