The Captain's Wife's Lament

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The ship sailed into harbor after fifteen months at sea
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The captain hit the tavern with his crew of fifty-three
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After drinking up their pay they staggered through the town
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But all the inns and public houses turned the sailors down
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The captain said "Fear not, me lads you all can come with me
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I live just 'round the corner, and you all can stay for free"
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But when the captain's wife awoke upon the break of day
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They say that you could hear her wailin' Clear to Bot'ny Bay...
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She said there's seamen all around the bed and seamen on the floor
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Seamen in the bathroom and behind the closet door
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there's seamen in the fireplace and seamen in the hall
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The living room is carpeted with seamen, wall to wall
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there's seamen in the entryway and seamen on the stair
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And worst of all, there's even seamen in me underwear
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there's some behind the larder and beneath the table, too
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I do believe your seamen got into me Irish stew
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there's seamen here in front of me and seamen in the rear
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My God, there's even seamen hanging from the chandelier
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there's seamen on the windowsill and seamen in the yard
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The seamen even left a stain upon the Saint Bernard
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Although I am a patient wife 'tis more than I can bear
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To wake up in the morning with your seamen in my hair
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I ne'er again do wish to see thee darken up my door
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So clean up all your seamen and come round my way no more
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So clean up all your seamen and come round my way no more!