In a new world Caribbean rat hole, we enlisted a slender mate

We’ve sailed for months an’ I for sure had seen no lass of late

But with this here slim sailor I suspected a slight charade

His hands was lily white you see, thou I never saw him bathe

An’ lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain’t seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It’s lonely as hell under sail

His voice was thin, his step was light, he didn’t curse an’ he picked no fight

An soon I was sure of ‘es secret play, never been so sure I say

I said to meself this lad for sure, this lad fer sur’es a lass

An’ I, a handsome sailor, deserves a piece of ass

An’ lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain’t seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It’s lonely as hell under sail

So I made a move by offrin’ the girl to relive her of her watch

She giggled, an smiled an’ later that night I drank half a bottle of scotch

Now was the time to make me move so I lured her under deck

She was warm in me arms an willin’ fer sure as I kissed her ivory neck

An’ lonely it be, the life at sea

Ain’t seen that much opportunity

So think of that as I tell me tale

It’s lonely as hell under sail

When the clothes were dropped, was I in fer a shock this sure was no girl, me mate

I was wrong, an’ enraged I drew me gun to end this dreadful date

As he turned and run I reckoned though – he was still a piece of ass

So I braced meself as it dawned on me – I need no friggin’ lass

An’ lonely it be, the life at sea

Ain’t seen that much opportunity

So think of that as I tell me tale

It’s lonely as hell under sail

And we tumbled around like two ships in storm

He was salty an wild and warm

So what is the spirit of this here tale

It don’t matter much under sail