Cover art for Drunken Sailor by Colm R. McGuinness

Drunken Sailor

Colm R. McGuinness
Track 1 on A Colm Night At Sea 
Apr. 15, 20211 viewer

Drunken Sailor Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What shall we do with a drunken sailor
What shall we do with a drunken sailor
What shall we do with a drunken sailor
Early in the mornin'

[Chorus]
Way, hey, and up she rises
Way, hey, and up she rises
Way, hey, and up she rises
Early in the mornin'

[Verse 2]
Put 'im in the scuppers with the hose pipe on 'im
Put 'im in the scuppers with the hose pipe on 'im
Put 'im in the scuppers with the hose pipe on 'im
Early in the mornin'

[Chorus]
Way, hey, and up she rises
Way, hey, and up she rises
Way, hey, and up she rises
Early in the mornin'

[Verse 3]
Put 'im in the brig until he's sober
Put 'im in the brig until he's sober
Put 'im in the brig until he's sober
Early in the mornin'
[Chorus]
Way, hey, and up she rises
Way, hey, and up she rises
Way, hey, and up she rises
Early in the mornin'

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A Colm Night At Sea (2021)
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April 15, 2021
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