Oh, once I had a girl, had a girl,
- Had a girl!
Oh, once I had a girl, had a girl,
- Had a girl!
Oh, once I had a girl, she put me in a whirl,
- Put yer shoulder next to mine an' pump away, pump away,
Put yer shoulder next to mine an' pump away!

She had me on a string, on a string,
- On a string!
She had me on a string, on a string,
- On a string!
She had me on a string, I bought her everything,
- Put yer shoulder next to mine an' pump away, pump away,
Put yer shoulder next to mine an' pump away!

When I came home from sea, home from sea,
- Home from sea!  bis
When I came home from sea I bought her gifts so free.
- Put yer shoulder...

I brought her presents one...
...she said I shouldn't have done.

I brought her presents two...
...and her heart she let me woo.

I brought her presents three...
...and she caught me by the lee.

I brought her presents four...
...and she met me on the shore.

I brought her presents five...
...she was very much alive.

I brought her presents six...
...and that one did the trick.

I brought her presents seven...
...she said she was in the heaven.

I brought her presents eight...
...and I took her for my mate.

I brought her presents nine...
...the baby's doing fine.

I brought her presents ten...
...now we start all over again.