Tis
a hard, hard life of a sailor no
matter where you go
Climb
the mast and wait my mate for the breach will surely come
We
will have our whale before this day is done
Tis
a hard, hard life of a sailor, no matter where you go
Captain
Billy said you have got to pull the oars with all your might
It’s
a tired, tired sailor man that lays down to greet the night
Aim
the harp and throw it right and quickly make the kill
I
wish that this was not the way, I wish it wasn’t so
Tis
a hard, hard life of a sailor no
matter where you go
Captain
Billy said the folks at home are waiting for the oil that we hold
They
need it for their lights to shine and keep them from the cold
I
wish that this was not the way, I wish it wasn’t so
Tis
a hard, hard life of a sailor no matter where you go
Captain
Billy lived his life but that was then and Now is Now
We
now have the power of the sun and cheap electricity
But
we still kill the whales that roam about the sea
I
wish that this was not the way, I wish it wasn’t so
Tis
a hard, hard life of a sailor no matter where you go
Captain
Billy, He’s passed on and all his whales are almost gone
We’ll
leave nothing left before our day is done
There
will be no more whales, no not one
I
wish that this was not the way, I wish it wasn’t so
Tis
a hard, hard life of a sailor no matter where you go