A quick go at the traditional sea shanty "Go to sea no more" made famous by The Dubliners.
This is the original version.
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When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon a spree
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Me money alas I spent it fast, got drunk as drunk could be
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And when that me money was all gone, 'twas then that I wanted more
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But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more
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Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more
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But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more
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I spent the night with Angeline, too drunk to roll in bed
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Me watch was new and me money too, in the morning with them she fled
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And as I walked the streets about, the whores they all did roar
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There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more
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Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more
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There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more
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And as I walked the streets about, I met with the Rapper Brown
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I asked him for to take me on and he looked at me with a frown
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He said last time you was paid off with me you could no score
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But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more
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Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more
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But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more
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He shipped me on board of a whaling ship bound for the arctic seas
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Where the cold winds blow through the frost and snow and Jamaica rum would freeze
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But worse to bear, I'd no hard weather gear for I'd spent all me money on shore
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'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more
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No more, boys, no more, to go to sea no more
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'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more
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So come all you bold seafaring men, who listen to me song
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When you come off them long trips, I'll have you not go wrong
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Take my advice, drink no strong drink, don't go sleeping with them whores
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Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more
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No more, boys, no more, to go to sea no more
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Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more
