The Song of the Volga Boatmen - Paul Robeson

Yo, heave ho!

Yo, heave ho!

Once more, once again, still once more

Yo, heave ho!

Yo, heave ho!

Once more, once again, still once more

Now we fell the stout birch tree,

Now we pull hard: one, two, three.

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

Now we pull hard: one, two, three.

As the barges float along,

To the sun we sing our song.

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

To the sun we sing our song.

Hey, hey, let’s heave a-long the way

to the sun we sing our song

Yo, heave ho!

Yo, heave ho!

Once more, once again, still once more

Volga, Volga our pride,

Mighty stream so deep and wide.

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

Volga, Volga you’re our pride.

Yo, heave ho!

Yo, heave ho!

Once more, once again, still once more

Yo, heave ho!

Yo, heave ho!