On page 48 of our Sing Shanties and Songs About the Sea songbook are the most traditional lyrics and common verses sung to Drunken Sailor, as follows:
What shall we do with a drunken sailor (3x)
*Early in the morning
Weigh heigh and up she rises
Patent blocks o' diff'rent sizes
Weigh heigh and up she rises
Early in the morning
Put him in the longboat 'til he's sober (3x)*
Put him in the scuppers with the hose pipe on him (3x)*
Pull out the plug and wet him all over (3x)*
Heave him by the leg in a runnin' bowline (3x)*
Put him in bed with the captain's daughter (3x)*
Make him scrub the bilge with a sawed-off toothbrush (3x)*
Shave his belly with a rusty razor (3x)*
Contest:
The number of original verses you submit will be how many times your name is entered in the contest. Email your entries to: singshanties(at)gmail.com. Put "Drunken Sailor" in the subject line. Along with your original verse(s), include your name and phone number.
If you win, but are not present at our October 4 Sea Shanty Song Circle & Sing-Along, we will notify you by phone. The drawing for the winner will take place at our October 4 song circle at the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend (6:00-8:30 p.m.) If the winner is present, he or she is invited to lead Drunken Sailor, featuring your original verse(s). A sheet with all the original verses submitted for the contest will be handed out during the October Sea Shanty Song Circle & Sing-Along for a rousing sing of Drunken Sailor with additional new verse options.
Deadline: Wednesday, October 3.
[Note: the verses you submit must not contain any curse words, inappropriate language or sexually explicit content, as our song circles are family-friendly. Any verses submitted with such content will be disallowed.]
Click here to hear the tune to Drunken Sailor.
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