We was laying in Surrey Dock one day
When the mate said that it was time to get under way
Stormy weather boys, stormy weather boys
When the wind blows our barge will go
Now the skipper he's homeward bound but he's out of luck
'Cause the skipper's half drunk in the Dog and Duck
Stormy weather boys, stormy weather boys
When the wind blows our barge will go
Then the skipper come aboard with a girl on his arm
He's going to give up barging and take on a farm
Stormy weather boys, stormy weather boys
When the wind blows our barge will go
We sailed away and she sails like heck
There ain't no bargemen up on deck
Stormy weather boys, stormy weather boys
When the wind blows our barge will go
We sailed her up, we sailed her down
We sailed her into Yarmouth town
Stormy weather boys, stormy weather boys
When the wind blows our barge will go
We sailed her round Orford Ness
The wind backed her round to the south south west
Stormy weather boys, stormy weather boys
When the wind blows our barge will go
On top of the tide it's the barge did fleet
The mate saw a ghost in the main mast sheet
Stormy weather boys, stormy weather boys
When the wind blows our barge will go
Now the mate set the wheel, the ghost did steer
The cook drank the dregs of the old man's beer
Stormy weather boys, stormy weather boys
When the wind blows our barge will go
Then up jumped a mermaid, covered in slime
We sat her in the fo'c'sle and we had a good time
Stormy weather boys, stormy weather boys
When the wind blows our barge will go
So after all our fears and alarm
We all ended up in the Druid's Arm
Stormy weather boys, stormy weather boys
When the wind blows our barge will go