作曲：Harlan Howard

In a pub Britanny I

had me a drink or three

I can vaguely recall a pretty girl

was standin there

Ran her hand through my hair

took me off for some air

I hope we had a good time for

I woke without even a dime

I'm a sailor that's all that I am

I've been in many a land

Had a million girls but never

have the urge to stay

I was born to be on the rollin sea

That's where I'll be a livin and

I'll be a dyin someday

Well I copped me a ship once more

that was bound for Singapore

I got in a card game that lasted

for thirty some days

I made my shipmates sad

I took all they had

I taught those rosy cheek lads they

don't be underratin ol Dad

I'm a sailor that's all that I am

I've been in many a land

Had a million girls but never

have the urge to stay

I was born to be on the rollin sea

That's where I'll be a livin and

I'll be a dyin someday

Three more days and we'll be in port

we'll have twenty-four hours of sport

We'll spend our hard earned

money as fast as we can

Lift the glasses high and tell

the pretty girls lies

And then we'll run for the harbor

that's the life of a sailor man

I'm a sailor that's all that I am

I've been in many a land

Had a million girls but never

have the urge to stay