I wish I was the cabin boy aboard a man-o- war Sam's gone away, on board a man-o- war. Sam's gone away, on board a man-o- war. I wish I was a bosun on board a man-o- war, Sam's gone away, on board a man-o- war. Sam's gone away, on board a man-o- war. Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say. Sam's gone away, on board a man-o- war. Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say. Sam's gone away, on board a man-o- war. Sam's gone away, on board a man-o- war. I wish I was the gunner on board a man-o- war, I wish I was the chief mate on board a man-o- war, I wish I was the captain on board a man-o- war, I wish I was the purser on board a man-o- war, I'm glad I'm not the ship's rat on board a man-o- war, I guess that's all the people on board a man-o- war,