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 ever you seen.
Aha me 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," said 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 all 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.