[Strophe 1:]
Now he's the one who sings while
The lubbers scrub the floor
Oh my, oh my, oh my
And he's the one who laughs
When the storm begins to roar
Oh my, oh my, oh my
When his fiddle starts to play
Better hide away, if you don't wanna die
He is the one to blame
When a mate goes overboard
Oh my, oh my, oh my

[Refrain:]
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler on the deck
Better take care and be aware
He's like a cutlass in your back
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler on the deck
Better take care he's everywhere
He's like a needle in your neck
He's the fiddler on his wreak
I'm the fiddler on the deck
[Strophe 2:]
He's dancing in the tops
When the ship goes down the drain
Oh my, oh my, oh my
And he's the reason why
When me mateys go insane
Oh my, oh my, oh my
When he plays a fiddle tune
Better catch him soon
Or wave the world goodbye
He is the one to blame
When the devil calls your name
Oh my, oh my, oh my

[Refrain]
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler on the deck
Better take care and be aware
He's like a cutlass in your back
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler on the deck
Better take care he's everywhere
He's like a needle in your neck
He's the fiddler on his wreak
I'm the fiddler on the deck
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler on the deck
Better take care and be aware
He's like a cutlass in your back
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler on the deck
Better take care he's everywhere
He's like a needle in your neck
He's the fiddler on his wreak

He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler on the deck
Better take care and be aware
He's like a cutlass in your back
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler
He's the fiddler on the deck
Better take care he's everywhere
He's like a needle in your neck
He's the fiddler on his wreak
I'm the fiddler on the deck