(Traditional, arr. Lonnie Donegan)
Well, I can hear the hammer ringin'
On somebody coffin

I can hear the hammer ringin', Lord
On somebody coffin
Well, I can hear the hammer ringin'

On-a somebody coffin

Way over, over on my new buryin' ground


A well, it must have been my captain
(Must-a have been my captain, Lordy)

The people was-a buryin'
(Must have been my captain, Lordy)
Must-a have been my captain, Lord

(Must have been my captain, Lordy)
The people were buryin'
(Must-a been my captain, Lordy)

Ooo-ooo-ooo

Must-a been my captain

(Must-a been the captain, Lordy)
The people was-a buryin'
(Must-a been the captain)

What I'm talkin' bout, well Lordy, well

Way over, over on my new buryin' ground

Hey yah!

[Instrumental & guitar solo]


Way over, over on my new buryin' ground


Yeah, must-a been my captain
(Must-a been my captain, Lordy)
People was a buryin'

(Must-a been my captain, Lordy)
Lord, it must-a been my captain
(Must-a been my captain, Lordy)

Lord and the people was a-buryin'
(Must-a been my captain, Lordy)
Yeah, yeah


Oh, my captain, Lordy
(Must-a been my captain, captain)

A that the people was a-buryin'
(Must-a been my captain)
Ooo-ooo-ooo


Way over, over on my new buryin' ground


It was over on my new buryin' ground

Over on my new buryin' ground.


Ha!
Yeah-ba

Wee-hoo!