i thougth this time, i'd stay in town but now be damned, im outwards bound me money it went, for whores and hounds off to sea once more you'd think by now i smarter be, and learnt from past discrepencies but here am i, headed back to sea Penniless, sick and soare one two three four whores and hounds n' navy rum they have me broke, they have me numb a drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore the lassies are my hearts delight, but i can't pay them every night and i must look a sorry sight when begging for it free and at the greyhounds guzzling grog, i never picked a winning dog a sailors life's a hard ol' slug whenever he's on a spree for whores and hounds n' navy rum they have me broke, they have me numb a drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore [intermision] perhaps it's time to stop the strife, settle down and find a wife but then again i love me life, what ever may insue so i'll not fuss, and I'll not fret for i got life within me yet i'll get drunk as i can get, thats what we sailors do for whores and hounds n' navy rum they have me broke, they have me numb a drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore for whores and hounds n' navy rum they have me broke, they have me numb a drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore yes i thought this time i'd stay in town but once again i'm seaward bound but i'll be back for whores and hounds, who keep talking out to me when i return from sea