[Chorus]
In this windy old weather
Stormy old weather, boys
When the wind blows
We'll all go together

[Verse 1]
Up jumped the herring
The king of the sea
He sang out old skipper
Now you can't catch me

[Chorus]
In this windy old weather
Stormy old weather, boys
When the wind blows
We'll all go together

[Verse 2]
Up jumped the mackerel
With his stripéd back
He sang out old skipper
Come haul your mean tack

[Chorus]
In this windy old weather
Stormy old weather, boys
When the wind blows
We'll all go together
[Verse 3]
Up jumped the sprat
The smallest of all
He sang out old skipper
Come haul your trawl haul

[Chorus]
In this windy old weather
Stormy old weather, boys
When the wind blows
We'll all go together

[Verse 4]
Up jumped the crab
With his great long claws
He sang out old skipper
You'll run us ashore

[Chorus]
In this windy old weather
Stormy old weather, boys
When the wind blows
We'll all go together

[Verse 5]
Up jumped the herring
Right under the lee
He sang drifting's finished
Why bother? Catch me
[Chorus]
In this windy old weather
Stormy old weather, boys
When the wind blows
We'll all go together

[Verse 6]
Up jumped the herring
All broken and spent
He cried drifting's finished
Who'll pay the rent?

[Chorus]
In this windy old weather
Stormy old weather, boys
When the wind blows
We'll all go together

[Verse 7]
Up jumped the herring
The king of the shoal
He cried drifting's finished
Gotta stay on the dole

[Chorus]
In this windy old weather
Stormy old weather, boys
When the wind blows
We'll all go together