Drunken Sailor

Dave Robinson

Lyrics Translation

From tortuga's port, we put to sea
And sailed for 16 days
In the biggest storm I'd ever seen
We almost lost our way

When a call came from a deckhand
Boys, I think she's going down
But don't you fear
There's enough rum here, to drink until we drown!

Ho!
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Early in the morning

Hooray, and up she rises (hooray)
Hooray, and up she rises (hooray)
Hooray, and up she rises (hooray)
Early in the morning

So this deckhand grabbed a barrel
Broke the seal and took a swig
And soon their screams turned into songs
Their panicked work turned into jigs

The first mate bellowed orders
Ever trying to save their skins
Any drunken retch the captain catch
He'll beat all limb from limb!

Ho!
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Early in the morning

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)
Hooray and up she rises (hooray)
Hooray and up she rises (hooray)
Early in the morning

Every man continued drinking
All their duties long forgot
They were deaf to every order
Till they heard a pistol shot

The captain stood on folks
All swung the cat above his head
Back to yer post, or by my ghost
Ye'll wish that ye were dead!

Oh!
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Early in the morning

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)
Hooray and up she rises (hooray)
Hooray and up she rises (hooray)
Early in the morning

Every drunk received a beating
Some of the drunker managed two
The captain kept an eye
Until he'd sobered up his crew

He then retired to quarters
Put the rum upon his shelf
Sat in his seat; put up his feet
And drank the rest himself!

Ho!
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Early in the morning

Hooray and up she rises (hooray)
Hooray and up she rises (hooray)
Hooray and up she rises (hooray)
Early in the morning

Put him in the longboat till he's sober
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Throw him in the hold with the captain's daughter
Early in the morning

[Verse 1]
From Tortuga's port we put to sea
And sailed for sixteen days
In the biggest storm I'd ever seen
We almost lost our way
When a call came from a deckhand
“Boys, I think she’s going down
But don’t you fear, there’s enough rum here
To drink until we drown!”

Ho!

[Chorus]
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Ear-lie in the morning
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Ear-lie in the morning

[Verse 2]
So this deckhand grabbed a barrel
Broke the seal and took a swig
And soon their screams turned into songs
Their panicked work turned into jigs
The first mate bellowed orders
Ever trying to save their skins
“Any drunken retch the captain catch
He’ll beat all limb from limb!”

Ho!

[Chorus]
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Ear-lie in the morning
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Ear-lie in the morning

[Verse 3]
Every man continued drinking
All their duties long forgot
They were deaf to every order
‘Til they heard a pistol shot
The captain stood on fo'c'stle
Swung the cat above his head
“Back to yer post or by my ghost
Ye’ll wish that ye were dead!”

Ho!

[Chorus]
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Ear-lie in the morning
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Ear-lie in the morning

[Verse 4]
Every drunk received a beating
Some of the drunker managed two
The captain kept an eye
Until he’d sobered up his crew
He then retired to quarters
Put the rum upon his shelf
Sat in his seat, put up his feet
And drank the rest himself!

Ho!

[Chorus]
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Ear-lie in the morning
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Hoo-ray and up she rises (Hoo-ray)
Ear-lie in the morning

[Outro]
Put him in the longboat ‘til he’s sober
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Throw him in the hold with the captain’s daughter
Ear-lie in the morning

Pennill 1:
O Dortuga nawr fe hwylion ni
Am bymtheg ac un ddyd
Storm fawr yn ein dilyn nawr
Bron gollwn ni ein ffordd
Pan daeth alwad lawr'r o ddecmon
"Bois wna'r long ddim para'n hir
A paid becs' ti, mae rym i ni
Fe yfwn cyn boddi"

Ho!

Cytgan:
Be' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Be' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Be' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Gyn-nar yn y bore
Hoo-ray a lan mae'n codi
Hoo-ray a lan mae'n codi
Hoo-ray a lan mae'n codi
Gyn-nar yn y bore

Pennill 2:
Felly coda'r ddecmon gasgen
Torri'r sel a chymryd swig
Yn fuan drodd eu screch yn gan
A'i ffusto'n troi i ddawnsio llon
Gwaedda'r is-gapten gorchmyn
Ceisio achub bob yn ddyn
"Os cyrdd y gapten ddyn meddwig
Bu o'n curo'n ddu a gwyn"

Ho!

Cytgan:
Be' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Be' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Bе' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Gyn-nar yn y bore
Hoo-ray a lan maе'n codi
Hoo-ray a lan mae'n codi
Hoo-ray a lan mae'n codi
Gyn-nar yn y bore

Ho!

Pennill 3:
Parhaodd pob ddyn i yfed
Yn anghofio'u swydd yn llwyr
Clywon ni ddim gorchymyn
Tan daeth saeth o ddryll yn glep
Sa'r gapten ar y dec nawr
Chwifio'i chwip uwchben ei ben
"Yn ol i'ch swydd neu credaf i
Marwolaeth iw'ch tynged"

Ho!

Cytgan:
Be' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Be' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Be' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Gyn-nar yn y bore
Hoo-ray a lan mae'n codi
Hoo-ray a lan mae'n codi
Hoo-ray a lan mae'n codi
Gyn-nar yn y bore

Ho!

Pennill 4:
Derbyna'r meddw glatsien
Gaeth y mwy feddwedig ddau
Cadwa'r gapten llygad
Tan sobra pob ddyn yn llwyr
Fe aeth wedyn i'w 'stafell
Rhoi y rym lan ar ei sillf
Sa'n ei sedd, rhoi troed e lan
Ac yfa'r gwedd ei hun

Ho!

Cytgan:
Be' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Be' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Be' wnewn ni 'da morwr meddwig
Gyn-nar yn y bore
Hoo-ray a lan mae'n codi
Hoo-ray a lan mae'n codi
Hoo-ray a lan mae'n codi
Gyn-nar yn y bore

Diwedd:
Ro' fo'n y hirfad tan iw'n sobr
Safio'i bola a raser rhydlyd
Tafla'n y howld 'da merch y gapten
Gyn-nar yn y bore

Trivia about the song Drunken Sailor by The Longest Johns

When was the song “Drunken Sailor” released by The Longest Johns?
The song Drunken Sailor was released in 2016, on the album “Written in Salt”.
Who composed the song “Drunken Sailor” by The Longest Johns?
The song “Drunken Sailor” by The Longest Johns was composed by Dave Robinson.

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