Sail Away, Ladies, Sail Away

U.S.A.

HISTORY AND SONG NOTES

Sail Away, Ladies, Sail Away is an American folktune, with its origins in the south eastern United States. The exact origin of the song is unclear, but the earliest known recordings of the song appeared in the 1920s.

There are several commonly sung verses in addition to the lyrics above:

Got a home in Tennessee, sail away ladies, sail away

That’s the place I wanna be, sail away ladies, sail away…

If I get my new house done, sail away ladies, sail away

I’ll give the old one to my son, sail away ladies, sail away…

Hush little baby, now don’t you cry, sail away ladies, sail away

You’ll be an angel by and by, sail away ladies, sail away…

AUDIO RECORDING FOR LISTENING, SINGING ALONG, AND LEARNING: 

Pro, Student, and Institutional Library members receive additional access to instructional videos, accompaniments, classroom activity instructions, additional repertoire and teacher resources, as well as downloadable content. To access more content, click here to login to your account or to start your free 30-day trial.

To learn more about individual or institutional membership to the Library, please visit Membership Information.