I wish I was the banjo man on board a man-o-war
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
I wish I was the banjo man on board a man-o-war
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say (hey)
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
I wish I played the mandolin on board a man-o-war
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
I wish I played the mandolin on board a man-o-war
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say (hey)
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
I wish I was the fiddler on board a man-o-war
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
I wish I was the fiddler on board a man-o-war
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say (hey)
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
I wish I played the double bass on board a man-o-war
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
I wish I played the double bass on board a man-o-war
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say (hey)
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
I wish I was the whistler on board a man-o-war
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
I wish I was the whistler on board a man-o-war
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war
Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say (hey)
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war