When I came down from Liverpool I went upon
a spree
Me money alas I spent it fast as drunk as drunk can be
And when it was... Me money was gone...
Twas then I wanted more...
But a man must be blind to make up his mind
To go to sea once more.
Once more boys once more
To go to sea once more
A man must be blind to make up his mind
To go to sea once more.
I spent the night with Angeline too drunk to
roll in bed
Me money was new and me purse was too
And with both in the morning she fled
And as I walked... the streets about...
The whores they would all roar
There goes Jack Strap the poor sailor lad
Who must go to sea once more
Once more, boys once more
Who must go to sea once more
There goes Jack Strap the poor sailor lad
Who must go to sea once more
And as I walked the streets about I met with
Rapper Brown
I asked him "Would you take me on?"
And he looked at me with a frown
"Last time" said he... "I paid you off"...
"With me you'll chalk no score
But I'll give ya a chance and I'll take your advance
And I'll send you to sea once more
Once more, boys once more
I'll send you to sea once more
I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance
And I'll send you to sea once more
I packed out on a merchant ship all bound for
Mal-ga-zee
A three month sail in a blustery gale
And I thought me arse would freeze
But worst of all... I had no gear...
I'd lost it to that whore
T'was then that I wished that I were dead
Or safe with a girl ashore
Ashore, boys ashore
Or safe with a girl ashore
'Twas then that I wished that I were dead
Or safe with a girl ashore
So... come on all you sailor lads and listen
to me song
Do earn your money honestly
While your still young and strong
Don't drink strong drink... Don't brawl about...
Don't lay down with no whore
Get married instead and spend all night in bed
And don't go to sea no more
No more, boys no more
Don't go to sea no more
Get married instead and spend all night in bed
And don't go to sea no more.