When I was a little boy, so my mother told me, to me
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
That if I did not kiss the girls, my lips would all grow moldy, to me
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Way, haul away, the good ship now is rolling, to me
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
First I met a yankee girl and she was fat and lazy, to me
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
And then I met an Irish girl, she damn near drove me crazy, to me
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
St. Patrick was a gentleman, he came from decent people,to me
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
He built a church in Dublin town and on it put a steeple,to me
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Way haul away, we're bound for better weather, to me
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
