Below, below, below
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below (sugar in the hold below)
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below
Wish I was in Mobile Bay screwin' cotton all the day
But I'm stowin' sugar in the hold below
Below, below, below
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below (sugar in the hold below)
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below
The J. M. Wyde is a brand-new boat
Stand astern, she's mighty fine
Beat any boat on the Nullies' line
Stowin' sugar in the hold below
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below (sugar in the hold below)
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below
The engineer shouts through his horn
"Tell the mate we got bad news"
"Can't get the steam from the fire in the flue"
Stowin' sugar in the hold below
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below (sugar in the hold below)
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below
Captain stands on the quarterdeck
Scratchin' way at his own neck
And he shouts, "Heave out the lava lead!"
Stowin' sugar in the hold below
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below (sugar in the hold below)
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below (sugar in the hold below)
Hey, oh, below, below
Stowin' sugar in the hold below