A-Swinging We Must Go

We betted all our novelty 

You reap what you did sow 

To a man in mask from the colony 

And a-swinging we must go 

A-swinging we must go, a-swinging we must go 

The hangman's dealing all the cards and 

a-swinging we must go 

To flee from storm and mutiny 

You reap what you did sow 

We sold our souls to Old Nick you see and 

a-swinging we must go 

A-swinging we must go, a-swinging we must go 

The Devil has come now to collect and 

a-swinging we must go 

We met a widow hot as hell 

You reap what you did sow 

That she's a widow rang no bell and 

a-swinging we must go 

A-swinging we must go, a-swinging we must go 

She fiercely took us one by one and 

a-swinging we must go 

We stole from Cooper's barrel 

You reap what you did sow 

Got dressed in Eve's apparel and 

a-swinging we must go 

A-swinging we must go, a-swinging we must go 

Our tits and dicks are hanging loose and 

a-swinging we must go 

So many ways to die at sea 

You reap what you did sow 

No other ways for you and me and 

a-swinging we must go 

A-swinging we must go, a-swinging we must go 

And at land rope's end's our only friend and 

a-swinging we must go 

The justice tried our felony 

You reap what you did sow 

The noose is tied by the deputy and 

a-swinging we must go 

A-swinging we must go, a-swinging we must go 

Our bowels will surely empty themselves and 

a-swinging we must go