Sailor Man

Sailor Man (水手) - Bobby Bare

In a pub Britanny I had

Me a drink or three

I can vaguely recall a pretty

Girl was standin' there

Ran her hand through my

Hair took me off for some air

I hope we had a good time

For I woke without even a dime

I'm a sailor that's all that I am

I've been in many a land

Had a million girls but never

Have the urge to stay

I was born to be on the rollin' sea

That's where I'll be a livin' and

I'll be a dyin' someday

Well I copped me a ship

Once more that was bound for Singapore

I got in a card game that

Lasted for thirty some days

I made my shipmates sad I took all they had

I taught those rosy cheek lads

They don't be underratin' ol' Dad

I'm a sailor that's all that I am

I've been in many a land

Had a million girls but never

Have the urge to stay

I was born to be on the rollin' sea

That's where I'll be a livin'

And I'll be a dyin' someday

Three more days and we'll be in port

We'll have twenty-four hours of sport

We'll spend our hard earned

Money as fast as we can

Lift the glasses high and tell the pretty girls lies

And then we'll run for the harbor

That's the life of a sailor man

I'm a sailor that's all that I am

I've been in many a land

Had a million girls but never have the urge to stay