In a new world Caribbean rat hole, we enlisted a slender mate
We've sailed for months an' I for sure ain't seen no lass of late
But with this here slim sailor I suspected a slight charade
Well his hands was lily white you see, thou I never saw him bathe
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
Well his voice was thin, and his step was light, he didn't curse an' he picked no fight
And soon I was sure of 'es secret play, never been so sure I say
Now I said to meself this lad for sure, this lad fer sur'es a lass
An' I a handsome sailor, deserves a piece of ass
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
So I started out by offrin' the girl to relive her of her watch
She giggled, and smiled an' later that night I drank half a bottle of scotch
And now's the time to make me move so I lured her under deck
She was warm in me arms an willin' fer sure as I kissed her ivory neck
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
When the clothes was dropped, was I in fer a chock this sure was no girl me mate
I was wrong, an' enraged and I drew me gun to end this dreadful date
As he turned and run I reckoned though - he was still a piece of ass
So I braced myself as it dawned on me I need no frigin' lass
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
And we tumbled around like two ships in storm
He was salty an wild and warm
So what is the spirit of this here tale
It don't matter much under sail