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| Am | Em |
| When I was a | little lad, |
| Dm | Em | |
| And | so my mother | told me |
| Am | Em | Dm | Em | Am |
| Way, haul | away, we'll | haul | away, | Joe. |
| Am | Em |
| That if I did not | kiss the girls |
| Dm | Em | |
| My | lips would grow all | mouldy. |
| Am | Em | Dm | Em | Am |
| Way, haul | away, we'll | haul | away, | Joe. |
King Louis was the King of France
Before the revolution.
Way, haul away, etc.
But then he got his head cut off
Which spoiled his constitution.
Way, haul, etc.
Oh, once I had a German girl
And she was fat and lazy,
Then I got a Brooklyn gal,
She damn near drove me crazy.
So I got a Chinese girl
And she was kind and tender,
And she left me for a Portugee,
So young and rich and slender,
Way, haul away,
I'll sing to you of Nancy.
Way, haul away,
She's just my cut and fancy.
Oh, once I was in Ireland,
A-digging turf and praties,
But now I'm in a Yankee ship
A-hauling on sheets and braces.
The cook is in the galley,
Making duff so handy,
And the captain's in his cabin
Drinkin' wine and brandy.
Way, haul away,
The good ship is a-bowling
Way, haul away,
The sheet is now a-blowing.
Way, haul away,
We'll haul away together.
Way, haul away,
We'll haul for better weather.