Blood Red Roses   trad  
Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com

 1   Our boots and shoes are all in pawn 
Go down you blood red roses go down
It's flaming drafty 'round Cape Horn
Ah, you pinks and posies!
"Go down you blood red roses go down!

2   Around Cape Horn with frozen sail...
Go down you blood red roses go down
Around Cape stiff to hunt for  whale...
Ah, you pinks and posies!
Go down you blood red roses go down!

3    Its round Cape Horn the ship must go...
Go down you blood red roses go down
For that is where them whalefishes blow...
Ah, you pinks and posies!
Go down you blood red roses go down!

4    Its growl you may but go you must...
Go down you blood red roses go down
You growl too hard your head theyll bust...
Ah, you pinks and posies!
Go down you blood red roses go down!

5    The topman at the mate he roars..
Go down you blood red roses go down.
“Its lay aloft you lazy whores!”...
Ah, you pinks and posies!
Go down you blood red roses go down!

6    Rock and shake her is the cry...
Go down you blood red roses go down
The bleeding topmast sheave is dry...
Ah, you pinks and posies!
Go down you blood red roses go down!

7   Just one more pull and that will do...
Go down you blood red roses go down
For were the boys to kick her through...
Ah, you pinks and posies!
Go down you blood red roses go down!

Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com