Jack The Sailor

 Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com

When I first landed in Liverpool I went upon a spree   

Being paid off at last I spent it fast got drunk as drunk could be

And when me money was all gone it was then I wanted more

A man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more

Once more, once more, once more, me lads once more

A man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more

A Lime Street girl drew up to me and offered me a bed

But when I awoke on the next day’s morn with me watch and me money she’d fled

And as I walk the streets about the whores they all do roar

"There goes young Jack the sailor lad he must go to sea once more"

Once more, once more, once more, me lads once more

"There goes young Jack the sailor lad he must go to sea once more"

 

As I was walking down the street I met with Jackie Brown

I asked him if he’d take me in, he eyed me with a frown

 He said, "Last time you was paid off with me you ran up a score

But I’ll take a chance and I’ll give an advance and I’ll send you to sea once more"

Once more, once more, once more, me lads once more

But I’ll take a chance and I’ll give an advance and I’ll send you to sea once more"

He shipped me aboard a whaling ship that was bound for Arctic seas

Where the cold winds blow and the frost and snow would make your rum ration freeze

And worse to say I’ve no hard weather gear for I’ve lost all me money ashore

My God, how I wish that I was dead and I’d go to sea no more

No more, no more, no more, me lads no more

My God, how I wish that I was dead and I’d go to sea no more

Sometimes we’re catching whales, me lads and sometimes we’re catching none

With a twenty foot oar stuck in your hand from four o’clock in the morn

And when the shades of night come on you rest your weary oar

Tis then that you wish that you were dead or safe with the girls ashore

Ashore, ashore, ashore me lads ashore

It's then that you wish that you were dead or safe with the girls ashore

So come all you bold seafaring lads and listen to me song

When you come off those long, long trips I pray you’ll never go wrong

Take my advice, drink no strong wine and take up with no whore

Get married instead, have all night in bed and go to sea no more

No more, no more, no more, me lads no more

Get married instead, have all night in bed and go to sea no more

Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com