Roger McGuinn - Liverpool Gals lyrics

When I was a youngster I sailed with the rest On a Liverpool packet bound out for the West We anchored a day in the harbor of Cork Then put out to sea for the port of New York And it's row, row bullies row Them Liverpool gals they have got us in tow For thirty-two days we was hungry and sore For the wind was agin' us and the gales they did roar But at Battery Point we did anchor at last With the gig-boom hold to and the canvas all fast And it's row, row bullies row Them Liverpool gals they have got us in tow Them boardinghouse masters was a-boarding us twice And shouting and promising all that was nice And one fat old crimp took a fancy to me And he said I was foolish to follow the sea And it's row, row bullies row Them Liverpool gals they have got us in tow Then being as a doorman is awaiting for you With rations of liquor, and nothin' to do Now what do you say, what would you jump up to Says I you won't linger, and danged if I do And it's row, row bullies row Them Liverpool gals they have got us in tow But the best of intentions they never goes far After thirty-two days at the door of a bar I dust off me liquor and what do you think That rotten old skipper he's doctored me drink And it's row, row bullies row Them Liverpool gals they have got us in tow The next I remember I awoke in the morn On a three-sky-sailed yarder bound south round the horn We 'ad no suit of oilskins and two pairs of socks And an IOU nailed to the lid of me box And it's row, row bullies row Them Liverpool gals they have got us in tow Now all you young seamen take a warning by me Keep an eye on your drink, when the liquor is free And pay no attention to Reniour the who*e When you've had some, you'll lose all you owned on the shore And it's row, row bullies row Them Liverpool gals they have got us in tow