There was a ship, she sailed to Spain O ho, roll and go! There was a ship came home again Tommy's on the topsail yard! And what do you think was in her hold? O ho, roll and go! There was diamonds, there was gold Tommy's on the topsail yard! And what was in her lazarette? O ho, roll and go! Good split peas and bad bull meat Tommy's on the topsail yard! O, many a sailorman gets drowned O ho, roll and go! Many a sailorman gets drowned Tommy's on the topsail yard!