Lyrics

[Verse 1] Man born of woman was a sailor for to be Born to degradation in every degree Of guard mount and gun drill he never has his ease He has so many masters that he don't know whom to please [Chorus] Home, boys, home, that's where I want to be Home, boys, home, way back in God's country The ash and the oak and the weeping willow tree We're strong for the navy, but it's home we ought to be [Verse 2] You go up to the Captain if you want to get away You ask him for a leave for months, at a higher rate of pay You write out your request for him, he'll sign it if he can You can stay away and never come back, he doesn't give a damn [Chorus] Home, boys, home, that's where I want to be Home, boys, home, way back in God's country The ash and the oak and the weeping willow tree We're strong for the navy, but it's home we ought to be [Verse 3] You go and see the Paymaster if you want to draw some pay He'll work it out and he'll figure it, it's marked from day to day He'll pass you on the money with a careless sort of slam Oh, the money don't belong to him, so he doesn't give a damn [Chorus] Home, boys, home, that's where I want to be Home, boys, home, way back in God's country The ash and the oak and the weeping willow tree We're strong for the navy, but it's home we ought to be [Verse 4] You go up to the doctor if you're feeling kind of ill The doctor looks you over, then you get the same old pill If you die, the men salute, they even call the band Well, the Navy's done its duty, so they don't give a damn [Chorus] Home, boys, home, that's where I want to be Home, boys, home, way back in God's country The ash and the oak and the weeping willow tree We're strong for the navy, but it's home we ought to be [Verse 5] You go up to the Chaplain when you know you're gonna die He'll teach you how to beat the rap and live up in the sky He'll launderize your record so you're clean as any lamb The Navy goes to heaven, boys, so we don't give a damn [Chorus] Home, boys, home, that's where I want to be Home, boys, home, way back in God's country The ash and the oak and the weeping willow tree We're strong for the navy, but it's home we ought to be