Lukey’s Boat - Allison Crowe

Lukey’s boat is painted green, aha, me boys,

Lukey’s boat is painted green,

The prettiest little boat you ever seen.

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

Lukey’s boat got a fine fore cutty, aha, me boys,

Lukey’s boat got a fine fore cutty,

And every seam is chinked with putty.

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

Lukey’s boat got high stop sails, aha, me boys,

Lukey’s boat got high stop sails,

And she was planched with copper nails.

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

I think, says Lukey, I’ll make her bigger, aha, me boys,

I think, says Lukey, I’ll make her bigger,

I’ll load her down with a one claw jigger.

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

Lukey’s rolling out his grub, aha, me boys,

Lukey’s rolling out his grub,

One split pea in a ten pound tub.

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

Aha, says Lukey, the blinds are down, aha, me boys,

Aha, says Lukey, the blinds are down,

Me wife is dead and underground.

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

Aha, says Lukey, I don’t care, aha, me boys,

Aha, says Lukey, I don’t care,

I’ll get me another in the spring of the year.

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.