What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?

What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor? Illustration
Year: Early 19th Century Origin: UK / Ireland
What shall we do with the drunken sailor,
What shall we do with the drunken sailor,
What shall we do with the drunken sailor,
Earlye in the morning?

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Hooray an' up she rises,
Hooray an' up she rises,
Hooray an' up she rises,
Earlye in the morning.

Put him in the longboat till he’s sober,
Put him in the longboat till he’s sober,
Put him in the longboat till he’s sober,
Earlye in the morning.

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Keep him there and make him bale her,
Keep him there and make him bale her,
Keep him there and make him bale her,
Earlye in the morning.

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Trice him up in a runnin’ bowline,
Trice him up in a runnin’ bowline,
Trice him up in a runnin’ bowline,
Earlye in the morning.

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Tie him to the taffrail when he’s under,
Tie him to the taffrail when he’s under,
Tie him to the taffrail when he’s under,
Earlye in the morning.

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Put him in the scuppers with a hosepipe on him,
Put him in the scuppers with a hosepipe on him,
Put him in the scuppers with a hosepipe on him,
Earlye in the morning.

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Take him an’ shake him an’ try to wake him,
Take him an’ shake him an’ try to wake him,
Take him an’ shake him an’ try to wake him,
Earlye in the morning.

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Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Earlye in the morning.

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That’s what we’ll do with the drunken sailor,
That’s what we’ll do with the drunken sailor,
That’s what we’ll do with the drunken sailor,
Earlye in the morning.

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