| When I was a little lad
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| And so my mother told me
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| That if I did not kiss the gals
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| Me lips would all grow moldy
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| Way, haul away, the good ship is a-bolding
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| Way, haul away, the sheet is now unfold-ing
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| King Louis was the king of France
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| Before the revolution…
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| But then he got his head cut off
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| Which spoiled his constitution…
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul for better weather…
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| Way haul away, we’ll haul away together
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| The cook is in the galley boys
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| Making duff so handy
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| The captain’s in his cabin lads
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| Drinking wine and brandy
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| Way, haul away, I’ll sing to you of Nancy…
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| Way, haul away, she’s just my cut and fancy…
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul for better weather…
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe!
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| Way haul away, we’ll haul away together
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| Way, haul away, we’ll haul away, Joe! |