It's of a brave and a gallant ship
With a fair an' a fav'ring breeze,
And a goodly crew and a captain too,
For to carry me over the seas.
For to carry me over the seas, my boys,
To my true love far away;
I'm taking a trip on a Government ship
Ten thousand miles away!
And sing blow the winds high-o,
A-roving I will go.
I'll stay no more on England's shore
For to hear the music play,
For I'm off on the morning train
And I won't be back again.
For I'm taking a trip on a Government ship
Ten thousand miles away.
Oh, my true love she was beautiful,
My true love she was young;
Her eyes were like the diamonds bright
And silvery was her tongue.
And silvery was her tongue, my boys,
As the big ship left the bay
She said, will you remember me
Ten thousand miles away?
And sing blow the winds high-o,
A-roving I will go.
I'll stay no more on England's shore
For to hear the music play,
For I'm off on the morning train
And I won't be back again.
For I'm taking a trip on a Government ship
Ten thousand miles away.
Now the sun may shine through the London fog
Or the river run quite clear,
Or the ocean's brine turn into wine
Or I forget my beer.
Or I forget my beer, my boys,
And the landlord's quarter-day
Before I'll forget my own delight
Ten thousand miles away.
And sing blow the winds high-o,
A-roving I will go.
I'll stay no more on England's shore
For to hear the music play,
For I'm off on the morning train
And I won't be back again.
For I'm taking a trip on a Government ship
Ten thousand miles away.
And sing blow the winds high-o,
A-roving I will go.
I'll stay no more on England's shore
For to hear the music play,
For I'm off on the morning train
And I won't be back again.
For I'm taking a trip on a Government ship
Ten thousand miles away.
