It starts out something like this:

Oh 'list, oh 'list to me sorrowful lay
and attention give to me song, I pray
when you've heard it all, you'll say
that I'm an unfortunate sailor

Once I was happy as a ????????
my Sarah was all un the world to me
now I'm cut out by a son of the sea
so I'll go and "list for a sailor

I've got the words at home - bring them in tomorrow.

Allan