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On Board A Man-Of-War

Well as I were a-walking a London street
A press gang there I chanced to meet
They asked me if I'd join the fleet
On board a Man-of-War boys
On board a Man-of-War

Said I brother shipmates, tell me true
What kind of treatment they gives to you
That I may know before I go

Well the first thing they did they took me in 'and
They flogged me with the tar of a strand
They flogged me till I could not stand

Then they 'ung me up by my two thumbs
Then they flogged me till the blood did run
And that's the usage they gave to me

Well I 'ad a wife and 'er name was Grey
'T were 'er that led me to shocking delay
'T were 'er that caused me to go away

Ah but if ever I get me feet on shore
To see them London girls once more
I'll never go to sea anymore