Traditional - Lyrics from Songs of American Sailormen, by Joanna Colcord
Once I was in Ireland, digging turf and 'taties
Away haul away, Haul away, Joe!
But now I'm on a lime-juice ship, hauling on the braces.
Away haul away, Haul away, Joe!
King Louis was the king of France afore the rev-o-lu-shi-on,
But Louis got his head cut off, which spoiled his con-sti-tu-shi-on.
Once I married an Irish girl, and her name was Flannigan,
She stole my money, she stole my clothes, she stole my plate and pannikin.
St. Patrick was a gentleman, he come of dacent people,
He built a church in Dublin town and on it put a steeple.