Well oh, Lukey's boat is painted green,
Ha, me boys!
Lukey's boat is painted green,

The prettiest boat that you've ever seen,
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!


Well oh, Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cuddy,
Ha, me boys!

Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cuddy,
And every seam is chinked with putty,
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well I says "Lukey the blinds are down"

Ha, me boys!
I says "Lukey the blinds are down"
"Me wife is dead and she's underground"

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day


Well I says Lukey "I don't care"
Ha, me boys!
I says Lukey "I don't care"

"I'll get me another in the spring of the year"
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!


Oh, Lukey's rolling out his grub,
Ha, me boys!

Lukey's rolling out his grub,
One split pea, and a ten pound tub,
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well, Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails,

Ha, me boys!
Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails
The sheet was planted with copper nails,

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!


Lukey's boat is painted green,
Ha, me boys!
Lukey's boat is painted green,

It's the prettiest boat that you've ever seen,
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!