Little Boy Billy

Little Boy Billy - Ralph Siegel

There were three men of Bristol city

There were three men of Bristol city

They stole a ship and went to sea

They stole a ship and went to sea

There was Gorging Jack and Guzling Jimmy

There was Gorging Jack and Guzling Jimmy

And also little boy Billy

And also little boy Billy

They stole a tin of captain's biscuits

They stole a tin of captain's biscuits

And one large bottle of whiskey

And one large bottle of whiskey

But when they reached the broad Atlantic

But when they reached the broad Atlantic

They had nothing left but one split pea

They had nothing left but one split pea

Said Gorging Jack to Guzzling Jimmy

Said Gorging Jack to Guzzling Jimmy

We've nothing to eat so I'm going to eat thee

We've nothing to eat so I'm going to eat thee

Said Guzzling Jimmy I'm old and toughish

Said Guzzling Jimmy I'm old and toughish

So let's eat little boy Billy

So let's eat little boy Billy

Oh little boy Billy we're gonna kill and eat ya

Oh little boy Billy we're gonna kill and eat ya

So undo the top button of your little chemie

So undo the top button of your little chemie

Oh may I say my catechism

Oh may I say my catechism

That my dear mother taught to me

That my dear mother taught to me

He climbed up to the main top gallant

He climbed up to the main top gallant

And there he fell upon his knee

And there he fell upon his knee

But when he reached the eleventh Commandment

But when he reached the eleventh Commandment

He cried yo ho for land I see

He cried yo ho for land I see

I see Jerusalem and Madagascaar

I see Jerusalem and Madagascaar

And North and South Amerikee

And North and South Amerikee

I see the British fleet at anchor

I see the British fleet at anchor

And our Admiral Nelson K C B

And our Admiral Nelson K C B

They hung Gorging Jack and Guzzling Jimmy

They hung Gorging Jack and Guzzling Jimmy

But they made an admiral of little boy Billy

They made an admiral of little Billy