Waitin' for the Day
SALT SEA PIRATES Lyrics

Oh the worst old brig that I ever did weigh
I have encountered a ship that is the poorest, most inferior ship that I have ever come across.

Sailed out of Harwich on a windy day
This ship set sail on a day with strong winds from the port of Harwich.

She was built in Roman time
This ship was constructed during the Roman period.

Held together with bits of twine
The ship was held or bound together with small pieces of string.

Skipper's half Dutch and the mate's a Jew
The captain of the ship is partially Dutch while the mate is of Jewish descent.

The crew were fourteen men too few
The number of people on the crew was short by fourteen individuals.

Nothin' in the galley, nothin' in the hold
There is no food or stored goods in the pantry or cargo area of the ship.

With Skipper's turned in with a bag of gold
The captain is sleeping with a bag of gold in his possession.

Off Lowestoft Ness she sprang a leak
The ship began to take on water and spring a leak near the area of Lowestoft Ness.

Hear her poor old timber's creak
The ship's timber is groaning and cracking under the strain of the leak and the rough sea.

Pumped our way 'round Lowestoft Ness
The crew pumped the water out of the ship to navigate around Lowestoft Ness.

When the wind backed round to the west-sou' west
The wind changed direction and turned to come from the west-southwest.

Into the Cockle to Cromer Cliff
The ship sailed towards Cockle to Cromer Cliff's area.

Steerin' like a wagon with the wheel adrift
The ship was steering like a wagon with a loose or floating wheel.

Into the Humber and up to town
The ship sailed into the Humber River and up to the town.

Pump you blighters, pump or drown
The crew was pumping water out of the ship as a means of survival.

Our coal was shot by a Keadby crew
The ship obtained coal from a Keadby crew.

Our bottom was rotten and it went right through
The bottom of the ship was decaying and eventually broke through.

Waitin' for the day 'til we get our pay
The crew is waiting for the day they receive their payment for their services.

Waitin' for the day, waitin' for the day
The crew is still waiting for their payment.

Waitin' for the day, waitin' for the day
The crew is still anticipating the moment they will receive their payment.

Waitin' for the day, waitin' for the day
The crew still has no payment and are eagerly waiting for it.