[verse 1] When I woke up this night ye ship was sinking Ship is sinking down The lifeboat is wrecked and the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down The lookout is drunk and the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Fire is loose and the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down [Verse 2] So cut off the ropes cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down The captain's marooned and the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down The riggin's ablaze and the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Cut the prisoners loose, cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down [Chorus] Starboard is to the left, larboard now to the right, nowhere be land in sight, ship is sinking The rudder be in a spin, water is flooding in ship is sinking down [riff] [Verse 3] Now spit in your hat cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Finish yer rum cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Sweet Molly me love the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down I curse you Marlene for the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down [Riff] [Verse 4] Learn how to swim cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Take off yer boots cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Man all the pumps, cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Climb fer the nest, cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down [Riff] [verse 5] All hands on deck cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Gangplank fer all cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Swabboy be captain when the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Settle yer debts cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down [Verse 6] Swallow yer hat, cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Say all yer prayers cause the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down Abandon all hope cause th ship is sinking Ship is sinking down and shiver me timbers the ship is sinking Ship is sinking down [Riff] [Interlude] [Chorus] Starboard is to the left, larboard now to the right, nowhere be land in sight, ship is sinking The rudder be in a spin, water is flooding in ship is sinking down [Chorus] Starboard is to the left, larboard now to the right, nowhere be land in sight, ship is sinking The rudder be in a spin, water is flooding in ship is sinking down