[Interlude]
[Verse 1]
I m a poor boy as you know
But I love the Captain s daughter so
If I begged her would she go?
Or would she tell me no, no, no, no, no?
Daddy is a sailor man
Your fresh from the farm land
He said when you ask my hand
For me to tell you no, no, no, no, no
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
Your daddy s gone away to sea
You re as lovely as can be
Come and go away with me
Oh, don t you tell me no, no, no, no, no
[Chorus]
My daddy owns a clipper ship
He brings me pearls on every trip
Pink champagne for me to sip
And you re the poorest boy I know, know, know, know, know
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
I ve got no pearls to give you
I ve got two arms and heart that s true
We could start with a dream or two
Oh won t you say you ll go, go?
The poor boy came from the farm land
She was the daughter of a sailor man
The Captain says When he begs your hand
You better tell him no, no, no, no, no
[Chorus]
She said Papa don t you worry please
The poor begs me upon his knees
I d never leave this life of ease
And with the poor boy goes
[Verse 4]
The captain kissed her and he went to sea
The poor boy said Go away with me
You re lonely and you shouldn t be
Oh, don t you tell me no, no, no, no, no
[Chorus]
My daddy owns a clipper ship
He brings me pearls on every trip
Pink champagne for me to sip
And you re the poorest boy I know, know, know, know, know
[Verse 5]
Your daddy s given you a home
But you ve got nobody when he is gone
I ll go and leave you all alone
If the answer is still no, no, no, no, no