Yo ho my laddies, so hale, brave my laddies, heave to!
It's rum for a sailor, but soldiers crave ale,
Yo ho! my laddies, yo ho!

A bottle of rum and a mug of white ale,
Yo ho! my laddies, yo ho!
Of merrie old England I'll tell you a tale,
Yo ho! my laddies, yo ho!