'Tis advertised in Boston New York and Buffalo
Five hundred brave Americans a-whaling for to go
Singin' blow ye winds in the morning
Blow ye winds heigh ho
Clear away your running gear
And blow blow blow
They'll send you to New Bedford town
That famous whaling port
And hand you to some land-sharks
There to board and fit you out
Singin' blow ye winds in the morning
Blow ye winds heigh ho
Clear away your running gear
And blow blow blow
They'll tell you of the clipper
Ships a-going in and out
And say you'll take five hundred
Sperm before you're six months out
Singin' blow ye winds in the morning
Blow ye winds heigh ho
Clear away your running gear
And blow blow blow
It's now we're out to sea my boys
The wind comes on to blow
One half the watch is sick on deck
The other half below
Singin' blow ye winds in the morning
Blow ye winds heigh ho
Clear away your running gear
And blow blow blow
And as for the provisions
We don't get half enough
A little piece of stinkin' beef and
A damn small bag of duff
Singin' blow ye winds in the morning
Blow ye winds heigh ho
Clear away your running gear
And blow blow blow
The skipper's on the quarterdeck
A-squintin' at the sails
When up aloft the lookout cries
He sights a school of whales
Singin' blow ye winds in the morning
Blow ye winds heigh ho
Clear away your running gear
And blow blow blow
So clear away the boats me boys
And after him we'll travel
But if you get too near his flukes
He'll kick you to the devil
Singin' blow ye winds in the morning
Blow ye winds heigh ho
Clear away your running gear
And blow blow blow
When comes the stowing down
Me boys 't will take both night and day
And you'll all have 50 cents
Apiece on the 190th lay
Singin' blow ye winds in the morning
Blow ye winds heigh ho
Clear away your running gear
And blow blow blow
And now we're homeward bound
Me boys and when we're through our sailin'
A winding glass around we'll pass
And damn this blubber whaling
Singin' blow ye winds in the morning
Blow ye winds heigh ho
Clear away your running gear
And blow blow blow
