The shirt on my back is the shirt in the water Gave myself to your last living daughter Taught her no and she ever ought to be You've gone away for the end of the summer I'd like to stay but I've had no supper Taught her no and she ever ought to be And you give yourself, You give yourself You give yourself unto the sea Your parents stayed til the end of the service Raise a toast to the death of the duchess Stronger, no, I have suffered much less Than you The angel's sword and the tune you were playing Shantymen sang their hymns in the rain You last disgust at the world as you feign Hope and love And you give yourself, You give yourself You give yourself unto the sea The ship is sailing, hold my hand You've cut your lip and you're drunk my friend Houses severed end to end The ship is sailing, hold my hand The ship is sailing, hold my hand (You give yourself, you give yourself) You've cut your lip and you're drunk my friend (You give yourself unto the sea) Houses severed end to end (You give yourself, you give yourself) The ship is sailing, hold my hand (You give yourself unto the sea) You give yourself, you give yourself You give yourself unto the sea