Drunken Sailor

From Tortuga's port, we put to sea

And sailed for 16 days

In the biggest storm I'd ever seen

We almost lost our way

When a call came from a deckhand

Boys, I think she's going down

But don't you fear

There's enough rum here

To drink until we drown!

Ho!

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

Early in the morning

Hooray, and up she rises (hooray)

Hooray, and up she rises (hooray)

Hooray, and up she rises (hooray)

Early in the morning

So this deckhand grabbed a barrel

Broke the seal and took a swig

And soon their screams turned into songs

Their panicked work turned into jigs

The first mate bellowed orders

Ever trying to save their skins

"Any drunken retch

The captain catch

He'll beat all limb from limb!"

Ho!

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

Early in the morning

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)

Early in the morning

Every man continued drinking

All their duties long forgot

They were deaf to every order

'Til they heard a pistol shot

The captain stood on folks

All swung the cat above his head

"Back to yer post

Or by my ghost

Ye'll wish that ye were dead!"

Oh!

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

Early in the morning

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)

Early in the morning

Every drunk received a beating

Some of the drunker managed two

The captain kept an eye

Until he'd sobered up his crew

He then retired to quarters

Put the rum upon his shelf

Sat in his seat

Put up his feet

And drank the rest himself!

Ho!

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

Early in the morning

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)

Early in the morning

Put him in the longboat 'til he's sober

Shave his belly with a rusty razor

Throw him in the hold with the captain's daughter

Early in the morning