Lukey’s Boat

Lukey’s boat is painted green
Ha, me boys
Lukey’s boat is painted green; it’s the prettiest boat that you’ve ever seen
Aha, me boys, a riddle-i-day
Aha, me boys, a riddle-i-day

Lukey’s boat’s got a fine fore cutty…
Lukey’s boat’s got a fine fore cutty, and every seam is chinked with putty

I says, “Lukey, the blinds are down”…
I says, “Lukey, the blinds are down; me wife is dead and she’s underground”

I says, “Lukey, I don’t care”…
I says, “Lukey, I don’t care; I’ll get me another in the spring o’ the year”

Lukey’s rolling out his grub…
Lukey’s rolling out his grub – one split pea in a ten pound tub

Lukey’s boat’s got high-topped sails…
Lukey’s boat’s got high-topped sails and she was planched with copper nails

Lukey’s boat is painted green…
Lukey’s boat is painted green; it’s the prettiest boat that you’ve ever seen