[Intro]
Below, below, below!

[Chorus]
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!

[Verse 1]
Wish I was in Mobile Bay
Screwin' cotton all the day
But I'm stowing sugar in the hold below
Below, below, below!

[Chorus]
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!

[Verse 2]
The J.M. White is a brand-new boat
Stem to stern she's mighty fine
Beat any boat on the New Orleans line
Stowing sugar in the hold below!
[Chorus]
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!

[Verse 3]
The engineer shouts through his horn
"Tell the mate we got bad news
Can't get the steam from the fire in the flue"
Stowing sugar in the hold below!

[Chorus]
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!

[Verse 4]
Captain stands on the quarter deck
Scratchin' 'way at his old neck
He shouts "Heave out the larboard lead!"
Stowing sugar in the hold below!

[Chorus]
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!
Hey, ho, below below!
Stowing sugar in the hold below!