We were fresh from the sea Our pockets full of money When me and me maties We headed for the bar No sooner had we arrived Then 1 pint turned to 5 And a la**ie grabbed me by the belt and dragged me towards the stairs. Chorus: Oh Mother, don't wake me, don't jostle or shake me. I spent all night drinking with the ladies by the shore. And if I never wake, Don't cry and don't shake Just sing the glorious tales of my last night in Baltimore There were redheads there were blondes Brunettes of which i'm fond We'd ply them with cheap alcohol so they wouldn't leave our side Before the night was through We each had one or 2 And by midnight our young cabin boy had found himself a bride Chorus We drank 15 kegs of beer Whiskeys from far and near We ate up all their venison We took down all their stew And when we were run dry We would not just stand by A raiding party went next door to liberate more brew Chorus x2 Things started to go queer When Pat stole Kelly's beer. So he put his fist into Pat's face and started up a fight Well, the brawl raged all aroun' And we tore that tavern down, But we rescued all the kegs so we could drink on through the night! Chorus Now me head is sore and achy, Me bones are bruised and creaky And I don't truly expect that I should live to see the light So tell me girl in Leicester 'till she dies I'll miss her, But in the morning if I'm living, I'll be back tomorrow night! Chorus (at least twice)