Sailor's Alphabet

A is the anchor that holds a bold ship

B is the bowsprit that often does dip

C is the capstan on which we do wind and

D is the davits on which the jolly boat hangs

CHORUS

Oh hi derry hey derry ho derry down

Give sailors their grog and there's nothing goes wrong

So merry so merry so merry are we

No matter who's laughing at sailors at sea

E is the ensign the red white and blue

F is the fo'c'sle holds the ship's crew

G is the gangway on which the mate takes his stand

H is the hawser that seldom does strand - CHORUS

I is the irons where the stunsu'l boom sits

J is the jib-boom that often does dip

K are the keelsons of which you've told and

L are the lanyards that always will hold - CHORUS

M is the main mast, so stout and so strong

N is the north point that never points wrong

O are the orders of which we must beware and

P are the pumps that cause sailors to swear - CHORUS

Q is the quadrant, the sun for to take

R is the rigging that always does shake

S is the starboard side of our bold ship and

T are the topmasts that often do split - CHORUS

U is the ugliest old Captain of all

V are the vapors that come with the squall

W is the windlass on which we do wind, and

X, Y, and Z, well, I can't put in rhyme - CHORUS

Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com