OFF TO SEA ONCE MORE
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When first I came to Liverpool
I went upon a spree
Me money alas I spent too fast
Got drunk as drunk could be
And when my money was all gone
Twas then I wanted more
But 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
My watch was new and my money too
In the mornin with em she fled
And as I roamed the streets about
The s they all would roar
Here comes Jack Rack, the young sailin lad
He must go to sea once more
As I was walkin down the street
I met with Rapper Brown
I asked for him to take me in
And he looked at me with a frown
He said last time you was paid off
With me you jobbed no score
But I ll take your advance and I ll give ya s a chance
And I ll send you to sea once more
I hired me aboard of a whaling ship
Bound for the Artic seas
Where the cold winds blow through the frost and the snow
And Jamaican rum would freeze
And worst and bear I d no hard weather gear
For I d lost all my money ashore
Twas then that I wished that I was dead
So I d gone to sea no more
Some days we re catching whales me lads
And some days we re catching none
With a twenty foot oar ed in our hands
From four o clock in the morn
And when the shades of night come in
We rest on our weary oar
Twas then I wished that I was dead
Or safe with the girls ashore
Come all you bold seafarin men
And listen to my song
If you come off of them long trips
I d have ya s not go wrong
Take my advice, drink no strong drink
Don t go sleeping with no s
Get married lads and have all night in
So you ll go to sea no more
