When I was a little boy or so my mother told me
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe

That if I did not kiss the girls my lips would soon grow moldy
Way, haul away, we’ll haul away Joe

Way, haul away, the good ship is a' blowing
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Way, haul away, the sheet is now a’ flowing
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe

King Louis was the king of France before the Revolution
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe

But then he got his head cut off, not good for his constitution
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe

First I got a Spanish girl but she got fat and lazy
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe

Now I have a Brooklyn girl she damn near drives me crazy
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe

Way, haul away, we'll haul and hang together
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Way, haul away, we’ll sail for better weather
Way, haul away, we’ll haul away Joe

Way, haul away, I'll sing to you of Nancy
Way, haul away, we’ll haul away Joe

Way, haul away, for she's my cup and fancy
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe

Way, haul away, we'll haul away together
Way, haul away, we’ll haul away Joe

Way, haul away, we'll sail through nasty weather
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe

Way, haul away, way haul away
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Way, haul away, way haul away
Way, haul away, we'll haul away Joe