Billy McCoy was a musical boy
On the cruiser Alabama he was there on that piana
Like a fish down in the sea
Oh When he rattled of some harmony
Every night out on the ocean he would get that raggy notion
Start that syncopated motion lovingly
No one could sleep way out there on the deep
When Billy cut loose out at sea
Each fish and worm begins to twist and squirm
The ship starts in to dip and does a corkscrew turn
Just see that smoke so black sneak from that old smoke stack
It's floatin' right to heaven and it won't come back
Now here and there you'll see a stool and chair
A slippin' 'round the cabin shoutin' I don't care
And then the hammock starts a swingin'
And the bell begins a ringin'
While he's sittin' at that piano there on the Alabama
Playin' the Oceana Roll
Each fish and worm begins to twist and squirm
The ship starts in to dip and does a corkscrew turn
Just see that smoke so black sneak from that old smoke stack
It's floatin' right to heaven and it won't come back
Now here and there you'll see a stool and chair
A slippin' 'round the cabin shoutin' I don't care
And then the hammock starts a swingin'
And the bell begins a ringin'
While he's sittin' at that piano there on the Alabama
Playin' the Oceana Roll
Every time he sits down at the piano stool
People start a shoutin' You're a playin' fool
'Cos he is the master of the razzmatazz
He's known to everyone as mister Jazz
When he gets a going with a real hot phrase
Even baby Josie gives a shim and shake
Oh Papa do declare when he's a there
Oh what a lot of music he can make
So listen hear and lend an ear
So listen hear and lend an ear and lend an ear
Doo doot doo doo doodn doodeadoo
Slippin' 'round the cabin shoutin' I don't care
And then the hammock starts a swingin'
And the bell begins a ringin'
While he's sittin' at that piano
There on the Alabama
Playin' the Oceana Roll
