There was a ship, she sailed to Spain
O ho, roll and go!
There was a ship came home again
Tommy's on the topsail yard!

And what do you think was in her hold?
O ho, roll and go!
There was diamonds, there was gold
Tommy's on the topsail yard!

And what was in her lazarette?
O ho, roll and go!
Good split peas and bad bull meat
Tommy's on the topsail yard!

O, many a sailorman gets drowned
O ho, roll and go!
Many a sailorman gets drowned
Tommy's on the topsail yard!