Lukey’s Boat

Lukey’s boat is painted green, aha, me boys,
Lukey’s boat is painted green,
The prettiest little boat you ever seen.
Aha, aha, me riddle I day.
Lukey’s boat got a fine fore cutty, aha, me boys,
Lukey’s boat got a fine fore cutty,
And every seam is chinked with putty.
Aha, aha, me riddle I day.
Lukey’s boat got high stop sails, aha, me boys,
Lukey’s boat got high stop sails,
And she was planched with copper nails.
Aha, aha, me riddle I day.
I think, says Lukey, I’ll make her bigger, aha, me boys,
I think, says Lukey, I’ll make her bigger,
I’ll load her down with a one claw jigger.
Aha, aha, me riddle I day.
Lukey’s rolling out his grub, aha, me boys,
Lukey’s rolling out his grub,
One split pea in a ten pound tub.
Aha, aha, me riddle I day.
Aha, says Lukey, the blinds are down, aha, me boys,
Aha, says Lukey, the blinds are down,
Me wife is dead and underground.
Aha, aha, me riddle I day.
Aha, says Lukey, I don’t care, aha, me boys,
Aha, says Lukey, I don’t care,
I’ll get me another in the spring of the year.
Aha, aha, me riddle I day.