[Verse 1]
The foreman cried [?]put the enemy to lie
And she's bearing on us fast
All hands below, be ready to go
We're sure it will never last
We've got no time get those guns primed
Make sure your aim is true
All cannons fed with balls of lead
We'll give them their due

[Chorus]
But guns went boom and spat a plume of smoke along with a shot
Those cannons lurched from where they perched and tested the strength of each knot
And above the fear ringing in the air that angry foreman crowed
"Now look alive, and we may survive so hurry up and reload!"

[Verse 2]
The powder monkeys ran just as fast as they can
Cause they knew those cannons burned
The carronade's hot it's full of grapeshot
Changing [?]aim from lessons learned
Through heat and smoke trying not to choke
Pushing cannons back in their place
The barrels [?]crown for a second round and a fate we shall embrace

[Chorus]
But guns went boom and spat a plume of smoke along with a shot
Those cannons lurched from where they perched and tested the strength of each knot
And above the fear ringing in the air that angry foreman crowed
"Now look alive, and we may survive so hurry up and reload!"
[Verse 3]
With a swell of pride it's a strong broadside the foreman he was sayin'
"So load her fat one more like that and we'll have those lubbers prayin'!"
Then we hear the crack it was their attack and we knew where they were aimin'
Though they tried their shots went wide and a prize we'd soon be claimin'

[Chorus]
But guns went boom and spat a plume of smoke along with a shot
Those cannons lurched from where they perched and tested the strength of each knot
And above the fear ringing in the air that angry foreman crowed
"Now look alive, and we may survive so hurry up and reload!"
"Now look alive, and we may survive so hurry up and reload!"
"Now look alive, and we may survive so hurry up and reload!"

[Spoken]
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, are we having a good time? Are you enjoying the music so far? Would you enjoy it more if we stopped? That's what I thought. We have a special friend in the audience I think you know who we're talking about. Sharkey come on up here! Why don't you do a song for us?