Thougth this time, I'd stay in town
But now be damned, I'm outwards bound
Me money it went, for whores and hounds
Off to sea once more
You'd think by now I smarter be
and learnt from past discrepencies
But here am I, headed back to sea
Penniless, sick and soare

One
Two
Three
Four

Whores and hounds n' navy rum
They have me broke, they have me numb
A drunken sailor
I become whenever I'm on the shore
The lassies are my hearts delight
but I can't pay them every night
And I must look a sorry sight
when begging for it free
And at the greyhounds guzzling grog
I never picked a winning dog
A sailors life's a hard ol' slug
whenever he's on a spree
For whores and hounds n' navy rum
They have me broke, they have me numb
A drunken sailor I become
whenever I'm on the shore

Intermision

Perhaps it's time to stop the strife
settle down and find a wife
But then again I love me life
what ever may insue
So I'll not fuss
and I'll not fret for I got life within me yet
I'll get drunk as I can get
thats what we sailors do

For whores and hounds n' navy rum
They have me broke, they have me numb
A drunken sailor I become
whenever I'm on the shore
For whores and hounds n' navy rum
They have me broke, they have me numb
A drunken sailor I become
whenever I'm on the shore

Yes I thought this time
I'd stay in town but once again
I'm seaward bound
But I'll be back for whores and hounds
who keep talking out to me
When I return from sea