As kids in Lancashire, my dad used to recite his version (he might have made up the last part -- he used to do that kind of thing)

The boy stood on the burning deck
selling peas a penny a peck
did he wash his dirty neck?
Did 'e 'eck.

The boy stood on the burning deck
his feet were full of blisters
the captain said: Antonio, tell us a tale...
And the tale went on as follows:

The boy stood on the burning deck,
etc... etc...