Haul away the bowline,

so early in the morning.

Haul away the bowline,

the bowline haul!

1. For Kitty is my darlin',

2. Kitty lives in Liverpool,
3. Liverpools a fine town

4. So early in the morning.

5. Before the day wuz dawning

6. The fore and main-top bowlin'

7. The main-topgallant bowlin',

8. The Cape Horn gales a-howlin

9. The cook he is a-growlin

10. We'll either break or bend it.

11. We're men enough t' mend it.

12. Another pull t'ge-ether.

13. An' burst th' chafin' leather.

14. The packet she's a rollin',

15. The captain he's a growlin',

16. To London we are goin',

17. It's a far cry to payday,