Sailor’s Alphabet

Lyrics

[Verse 1] A's for the anchor that lies at our bow B's for the bowsprit and the jibs all lie low C's for the capstan we all run around D's for the davits to lower the boat down [Chorus] Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we No mortal on Earth like a sailor at sea Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong [Verse 2] E's for the ensign that at our peak flew F's for the focsle where lives our wild crew G's for the galley where the salt junk smells strong And H for the halyards we hoist with a song [Chorus] And merrily, mеrrily, so merry sail we No mortal on Earth like a sailor at sеa Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong [Verse 3] I's for the eyebolts, no good for the feet J's for the jibs, boys, stand by the lee sheet K's for the knighthead where our petty officer stands L's for the leeside, hard found by new hands [Chorus] Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we No mortal on Earth like a sailor at sea Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong [Verse 4] M's for the mainmast, it's stout and it's strong N's for the needle that never points wrong O's for the oars of our old jolly boat And P's for the pinnace that lively do float [Chorus] Oh merrily, merrily, so merry sail we No mortal on Earth like a sailor at sea Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong [Verse 5] Q's for the quarterdeck where our officers stand And R's for the rudder that keeps the ship in command S is for the stunsells that drive her along T's for the topsail, to get there takes long [Chorus] Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we No mortal on Earth like a sailor at sea Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong [Verse 6] U's for the uniform mostly worn aft V's for the vangs running from the main gaff And W's for water, we're on a pint and a pound And X marks the spot where old Stormy was drowned [Chorus] Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we No mortal on Earth like a sailor at sea Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong [Verse 7] Y's for yardarm, needs a good sailorman Z is for Zoe, I'm her fancy man Z's also for zero in the cold wintertime And now we have brought all the letters in rhyme [Chorus] Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we No mortal on Earth like a sailor at sea Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong