1.Shipmates listen unto me, I'll tell you in my song, of things that happened to me when I come home from Hong Kong.

Chrs: To me; Away you Santee, my dear Annie. Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?

2.As I walked down to Chatham Street, a fair maid I did meet.

She asked me, please, to see her home. She lived on Bleecker Street.

3.Now, if you'll only come with me, you can have a treat.

You can have a glass of brandy and something nice to eat.

Chrs:

4.Before we sat down to eat, we had sev'ral drinks.

The liquor was so awful strong, I quickly fell asleep.

Chrs:

5.When I awoke next mornin', I had an achin' head.

My gold watch and my pocketbook and the lady friend had fled.

6.Now lookin' round this little room, nothing could I see;

but a woman's shoe and apron that now belonged to me.

Chrs:

7.Now dressed in the lady's apron, I wandered most forlorn.

"Till Martin Churchill took me in and he sent me round Cape Horn.

Chrs: 2x