It's a song about a naked sailor who roars into town, and smells, and cause… Read Full Bio ↴It's a song about a naked sailor who roars into town, and smells, and causes a great deal of trouble. There's a moral. Listen for the moral, you'll be glad you did.
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Sailor Billy
Easy Bake Omen Lyrics
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Lyrics
Well me father often told me when I was just a lad
A sailor's life is very hard, the food is always bad
But now I've joined the navy, I'm aboard a man-o-war
And now I've found a sailor ain't a sailor any more
Don't haul on the rope, don't climb up the mast
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last
Just get your civvies ready for another run-ashore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
Well the killick of our mess he says we had it soft
It wasn't like that in his day when we were up aloft
We like our bunks and sleeping bags, but what's a hammock for?
Swinging from the deckhead, or lying on the floor?
Don't haul on the rope, don't climb up the mast
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last
Just get your civvies ready for another run-ashore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
They gave us an engine that first went up and down
Then with more technology the engine went around
We know our steam and diesels but what's a mainyard for?
A stoker ain't a stoker with a shovel anymore
Don't haul on the rope, don't climb up the mast
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last
Just get your civvies ready for another run-ashore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
They gave us an Aldiss Lamp so we could do it right
They gave us a radio, we signaled day and night
We know our codes and cyphers but what's a sema for?
A bunting-tosser doesn't toss the bunting anymore
Don't haul on the rope, don't climb up the mast
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last
Just get your civvies ready for another run-ashore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
Two cans of beer a day and that's your bleeding lot
And now we've got an extra one because they stopped The Tot
So we'll put on our civvy-clothes find a pub ashore
A sailor's just a sailor just like he was before
Don't haul on the rope, don't climb up the mast
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last
Just get your civvies ready for another run-ashore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
Don't haul on the rope, don't climb up the mast
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last
Just get your civvies ready for another run-ashore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
Darius
Well, my father often told me when I was just a lad
A sailor's life is very hard, the food is always bad
But now I've joined the navy, I'm aboard a man-o-war
And now I've found a sailor ain't a sailor anymore
Don't haul on the rope, don't climb up the mast
And if you see a sailing ship, it might be your last
Just get your civvies ready for another run ashore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
Well, the killick of our mess, he says we had it soft
It wasn't like that in his day when we were up aloft
We like our bunks and sleeping bags, but what's a hammock for?
Swinging from the deckhead or lying on the floor
Don't haul on the rope, don't climb up the mast
And if you see a sailing ship, it might be your last
Just get your civvies ready for another run ashore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
They gave us an engine that first went up and down
And then, with more technology, the engine went around
We know our steam and diesels, but what's a mainyard for?
A stoker ain't a stoker with a shovel anymore
Don't haul on the rope, don't climb up the mast
And if you see a sailing ship, it might be your last
Just get your civvies ready for another run ashore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
Two cans of beer a day, and that's your bleeding lot
And now I've got an extra one, because they stopped the tot
So, we'll put on our civvy clothes and find a pub ashore
A sailor's just a sailor, just like he was before
Don't haul on the rope, don't climb up the mast
And if you see a sailing ship, it might be your last
Just get your civvies ready for another run ashore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
Don't haul on the rope, don't climb up the mast
And if you see a sailing ship, it might be your last
Just get your civvies ready for another run ashore
A sailor ain't a sailor, ain't a sailor anymore
Witchfolk
Please God Nathan-don't ever stop singing your sea shanties
Chris Setari
he was singing a sea song written by Tom Lewis many years ago ... Tom has CDs you might like
Hunter Benoit
@Phil Thurman tried your link, took less than the first verse to realize this cover far exceeds the original
Southwest Stories
Except, of course, that it's not his sea shanty he's singing. It's Tom Lewis' song here. And Nathan stole it without giving Tom credit.
HISOKA MORROW
God ????
Ashley R
@Southwest Stories It literally says 'Lyric & Music: Tom Lewis' in the videos description box though .... I think that counts as some credit...
gascan
I got the crew of my submarine to sing this with me when we all lined up to haul the seabags off the boat during crew turnover. The tempo was a bit slower than this version, but it matched the pace of throwing seabags from person to person. It turns out sea chanteys are really good at synchronizing a group of people working together!
Brandon D.
That sounds awesome. I'd love to see a video.
Rachel Lott
That's the exact reason sailors used to sing shanties! It helped them keep rhythm with each other while doing tasks on the ship (as well as keeping them entertained). :D
Zo
same reason there are marching songs