Classic Poem

1. Oh, as I went a-walkin' down Ratcliffe 'Ighway, I
stepped into Paddy West's house. He gave me a feed of
'Merican hash, And he called it Engalish scouse, Saying,
" Cheeer up, my hearty, For you are just in toime. Now, it's
put your name down on the list, And quickaly you will
sign! " Put on your dungaree jackets, And we'll give the boys a
rest, And we'll think of the cold nor'westers That we had in Paddy West's!

2 Now, he asked me was I ever at sea.
I told him, " Three times round Cape Horn! "
" And be Jasus, you are a sailor
From the hour that you was born! "

3 When I went down to Paddy West's house,
The wind began to blow.
Oh, he sent me up in the garret
The main royal for to stow.

When I got up in the garret,
No main royal could I find,
So I turned around to the window
And furled the window blind.

4 Now, it's Paddy he piped all hands on deck,
Their stations for to man.
His wife stood in the kitchen,
With a bucket of water in her hand.
The wife let go of the bucket,
And the water it flew its way,
Saying, " Clew up your fore topgallants'l, boys,
She's takin' in the sea! "