Where am I to go me Johnnies, where am I to go?
Timme way hey hey, high roll and go
Ho where am I to go me Johnnies,oh where am I to go?
For I'm a young sailor boy and where am I to go?
Way up on that t'gallant yard, that's where you're bound to go
Timme way hey hey, high roll and go
Way up in that t'gallant yard, the gans'l for to stow
For I'm a young sailorboy and where am I to go!
Way up on that t'gallant yard and take that gans'l in
Timme way hey hey, high roll and go
Way up on that t'gallant yard the rabbit for to skin
For I'm a young sailorboy and where am I to go!
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Where am I to go me Johnnies, where am I to go
Timme way hey hey, high roll and go
You're bound away around cape horn, that's where you're bound to go
For I'm a young sailorboy and where am I to go!
You're bound away around cape horn all through the ice an' snow
Timme way hey hey, high roll and go
You're bound away me bully boys, that's where you're bound to go
For I'm a young sailorboy and where am I to go!
You're bound to be a sailorman, when you have served your time
Timme way hey hey, high roll and go
You're bound to be a sailorman all in the blackball line
For I'm a young sailorboy and where am I to go!