[Verse 1] He came in wet from the harbor gate With a grin too wide and a coin too late Said, "Fill my cup, I’ve crossed the sea" Then knocked it back like it was tea First ale, second, third, then four He kissed the mug and asked for more By the fifth, he swore he knew Three ways home and none were true [Pre-Chorus] He winked at the barkeep, slammed the oak Spilled half his purse and laughed the joke The room went "aye!" and raised him high While common sense went walking by [Chorus] Oh, the drunken mariner Drinking down the moon Oh, the drunken mariner He’ll be gone too soon Rum in the belly, song on the tongue One more round and the fool’s undone Oh, the drunken mariner What a night he’ll ruin [Verse 2] He tried to dance with the cook’s big broom Declared it "honored guest" in the room Then wore a fishnet like a crown And backed into the mayor of town He shouted, "Quiet! I’ve a plan!" Then slipped in gravy, lost his stand Found a barrel, called it a throne Sat so hard he split the bone [Pre-Chorus] He tipped the fiddler with a shoelace knot Promised treasure he had not got The lads all cheered, the girls all cried He tried to toast and missed the side [Chorus] Oh, the drunken mariner Drinking down the moon Oh, the drunken mariner He’ll be gone too soon Rum in the belly, song on the tongue One more round and the fool’s undone Oh, the drunken mariner What a night he’ll ruin [Bridge] By midnight he was lost in a crate Swore the crate could navigate He pointed east at a painted wheel And bowed to a turnip like it was real Then dawn came creeping through the door He’d traded boots for a mop and more Signed his name with a pickle spear And called that bargain "a career" [Final Chorus] Oh, the drunken mariner Drinking down the moon Oh, the drunken mariner He’ll be gone too soon Rum in the belly, song on the tongue One more round and the fool’s undone Oh, the drunken mariner Raise a glass, sing soon Oh, the drunken mariner We’ll laugh all afternoon
