Nine times around said the captain of the shio And nine times around said he, Ahd nine times around we are sinking in the deep While the landlord lies dreaming down below.
Oh, the ocean waves, how they roar, and the cold, chilly winds, how the blow For tonight we poor sailors are sinking in the deep, While the landlord lies dreaming down below.
First on the deck was the captain of the ship, And a fine looking captain was he, Said, I've a wife in old New Mexico, And tonight she is looking for me me.
Next on the deck was the sassy little cook And a sassy little cook was he He cared no more for his wife and his child Than he did for the fish of the sea.
The next on the deck was the lady of the ship, And a fine looking lady was she, Said, I've a husband in old New Mexico, And tonight he is looking for me me.
Next on the deck was the lady of the ship. And a fine looking lady was she,