LUKEY'S BOAT

O, Lukey's boat is painted green,
Aha, me b'ys
O, Lukey's boat is painted green,
the prettiest little boat you ever seen
Aha, my riddle I day.

O, Lukey's boat got a fine fore cutty
Aha, me b'ys
O, Lukey's boat got a fine fore cutty
And every seam is chinked with putty
Aha, me riddle I day.

Lukey's boat got a high stopped jib
Aha, me b'ys
Lukey's boat got a high stopped jib
And a patent block to her foremast head
Aha, me riddle I day.

"I think," said Lukey, "I'll make her bigger,"
Aha, me b'ys
"I think," said Lukey, " I'll make her bigger,
I'll load her down with a one-claw jigger."
Aha, me riddle I day.

And now," said Lukey, "get aboard your grub,"
Aha, me b'ys
"And now," says Lukey, " get aboard your grub,
One split-pea and a ten pound tub."
Aha, me riddle I day.

Lukey's rolling out his grub,
Aha, me b'ys
Lukey's rolling out his grub,
A barrel and a bag and a ten pound tub,
Aha, me riddle I day.

When Lukey come around the Bill,
Aha, me b'ys
When Lukey come around the bill,
He spied his true love on the hill
Aha, me riddle I day.

And when he was coming around the Cape
Aha, me b'ys
And when he was coming around the Cape
He spied old Jennie on the flake
Aha, me riddle I day.

His wife was dead,
Aha, me b'ys
"O," said Lukey, " I don't care,
I'll have another in the spring of the year."
Aha, me riddle I day.

Fore cutty/cuddy: a forward storage space High stopped jib...: a type of sail set high Jigger... large, weighted hook Grub... a personal cache of food Flake... a wooden platform for drying codfish made from 'lungers' (long, slim poles)