The ship, it swayed, heave ho heave ho, on the dark and stormy blue
And I held tight to the captain's might, as he pulled up his trews
"You haven't slept," heave ho, he said, "in many suns and moons"
"Oh I will sleep when we reach shore, and pray we get there soon"
He said "Now hush love, here's your gown, there's the bed, lanterns down"
But I don't want to go to sleep; in all my dreams I drown
The captain howled "Heave ho, heave ho," and tied me up with sheets
" storm is brewing in the South, it's time you go to sleep"
His berth, it rocks, heave ho heave ho, the ocean nashed and moaned
Like Jona will be swallowed whole, and spat back, teeth and bones
He said, "Now hush love, here's your gown, there's the bed, lanterns down"
But I don't want to go to sleep; in all my dreams I drown
Captain! Captain! I will do your chores
I will warm your cot at night, and mop your cabin floors
Scold me, hold me, I'll be yours to keep
The only thing I beg of you, don't make me go to sleep
The sky it flashed, heave ho heave ho, his pillow toed the brink
The curtains ran between my legs as we began to sink
I closed my eyes, heave ho heave ho, as the ship was rent and fell
Eddies in the water headedd to the mouth of Hell
"Hush now, hush love, here's your gown, there's the bed, lanterns down"
I'm begging you please wake me up, in all my dreams I......