The ship sailed into harbor after fifteen months at sea
The captain hit the tabern with his crew of fifty-three
After drinking up their pay, they staggered through the town
But all the inns an public houses turned the sailors down
The captain said:
"Fear not me lads, you all can cone with me. I live just 'round the corner an you all can stay for free"
But, when the captain's wife awoke, upon the break of day
They say that you could hear her wailin' clear to Bot'ny Bay
She said there's seamen all around the bed and seamen on the floor
Seamen in the bathroom and behind the closet door
There's seamen in the fireplace and seamen in the hall
The living room is carpeted with seamen wall to wall
There's seamen in the entryway and seamen on the stair
And worst of all, there's seamen in me underwear
There's some behind the larder an beneath the table too
I do believe your seamen got into me Irish stew
There's seamen here in front of me and seamen in the rear
My God, there's even seamen hanging from the chandelier
There's seamen on the windowsill ans seamen in the yard
The seamen even left a stain upon the Saint Bernard
Although I am a patient wife
'Tis more than I can bear
To wake up in the morning
With your seamen in my hair
I ne'er again do wish to see thee darken up my door
So clean up all your seamen and come 'round my way no more
So clean up all your seamen and come 'round my way no more