"Oh the topman and the afterguard was a-walking one day.
Says the topman to the afterguard: I mean for to pray
For the rights of all sailors and the wrongs of all men
And whatever I do pray for you must answer me: Amen.
I'll pray for the bosun with his little stick
Who bawls out: All hands! and then gives us a lick,
Strikes many a brave fellow and sends him amain
May the devil double triple damn him --
Says the afterguard: Amen. "
"To Execution Dock I must go, I must go,
To Execution Dock I must go,
To Execution Dock will many thousand flock,
But I must bear the shock, I must die.
Come all you young and old, see me die, see me die,
Come all you young and old, see me die,
Come all you young and old, you're welcome to my gold,
For by it I've lost my soul, and must die.
Take warning now by me, for I must die, for I must die,
Take warning now by me, for I must die,
Take warning now by me, and shun bad company,
Lest you come to hell with me, for I must die."
(Maybe I should be the official singer. I used to hold that position with a Rugby Team.)