Drunken Sailor
Drunken Sailor

The Irish Rovers - Drunken Sailor Lyrics

Exploring maritime culture, this traditional sea shanty serves as a humorous commentary on the ways in which sailors dealt with their inebriated shipmates. The repetitive structure of the song reflects the rhythmic work patterns on board, while varied… Read more

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Drunken Sailor Lyrics

What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
Early in the morning!

Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!

Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Early in the morning!

Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!

Put him in a long boat till his sober
Put him in a long boat till his sober
Put him in a long boat till his sober
Early in the morning!

Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!

Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom
Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom
Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom
Early in the morning!

Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!

Put him in the bed with the captains daughter
Put him in the bed with the captains daughter
Put him in the bed with the captains daughter
Early in the morning!

Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!

That's what we do with a drunken sailor
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
Early in the morning!

Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!

Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!

Writer(s): Michael William Hawkins, John Leonard Mcdonnell, John Anthony Brown, Jonathan Robert Cleave, Rose Prince, Christopher John Lethbridge, Trevor Frederick Grills, Julian Nicholas Brown, Nigel Sherratt, Jeremy David Brown, Richard Peter Rowe, Louise Brown, Rupert Christie
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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What is the Meaning of Drunken Sailor?

Exploring maritime culture, this traditional sea shanty serves as a humorous commentary on the ways in which sailors dealt with their inebriated shipmates. The repetitive structure of the song reflects the rhythmic work patterns on board, while varied suggestions for handling the 'drunken sailor' provide a satirical look at disciplinary measures within naval life. From shaving his belly with a rusty razor to putting him in bed with the captain's daughter, these actions suggest both punishment and rehabilitation. Ultimately, the song encapsulates camaraderie and collective responsibility within seafaring communities. It reminds us that despite harsh conditions or individual shortcomings, sailors relied on each other for survival and morale. #MaritimeCulture #SeaShanty

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