Rowing with One Hand

Rowing with one hand hey ho

Round and round and round I go

Lassies mourn and seamen flow

Rowing with one hand hey ho

Six weeks dry without consent

They all said no so off I went

Left the ship and aimed for shore

a sturdy grip around the oar

Yo ho, hey ho - Hey all hands in a row

Man the pumps down below

Yo hey ho - Now we row

Rowing in a rowing boat

A trail behind me left afloat

I'll raise the level of the sea

Enjoying my own company

One oar on the deck I stow

Frees next hand to go below

I ain't going straight  for port

Of fantasies I'm never short

Yo ho, hey ho - Hey all hands in a row

Man the pumps down below

Yo hey ho - Now we row

Some like rowing two and two

Or pass the ore along the crew

Others row in solitude

All dressed up or in the nude

Some go left,  some go right

In circles rowing day and night

Takes a while to get us there

But timewise we are millionaires

My starboard arm as strong and grand

As nimble be my pistol hand

Greasy oil from sperm whale spleen

Keeps my leather nice and lean

Rowing with one hand hey ho

Round and round and round I go

Lassies mourn and seamen flow

Rowing with one hand hey ho

Yo ho, hey ho - Hey all hands in a row

Man the pumps down below

Yo hey ho - Now we row