Drunken Sailor
Sean Dagher feat. Michiel Schrey & Nils Brown Lyrics
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Weigh-hay and up she rises
Weigh-hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!
What will we do with a drunken sailor,
What will we do with a drunken sailor,
What will we do with a drunken sailor,
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Weigh-hay and up she rises
Weigh-hay and up she rises
Weigh-hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!
Put 'em in the scuppers with a hose pipe on him,
Put 'em in the scuppers with a hose pipe on him,
Put 'em in the scuppers with a hose pipe on him,
Early in the morning!
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Weigh-hay and up she rises
Weigh-hay and up she rises
Weigh-hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!
Put him in the brig until he's sober,
Put him in the brig until he's sober,
Put him in the brig until he's sober,
Early in the morning!
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Weigh-hay and up she rises
Weigh-hay and up she rises
Weigh-hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!
The first verse of "Drunken Sailor" is a simple sea shanty that features the traditional call-and-response style. The phrase "weigh-hay and up she rises" is likely an interjection used by the sailors to signify the beginning of the verse. The lyrics suggest that the sailor is already drunk early in the morning, which implies that he has been drinking heavily for quite some time.
The subsequent verses provide a possible solution to the problem of a drunken sailor. The repeated question, "What will we do with a drunken sailor?" indicates that the sailors are looking for a way to deal with the intoxicated sailor. The singer suggests putting the drunkard in the scuppers with a hose pipe on him or locking him up in the brig until he's sober. These lyrics are not promoting violence against the sailor, but rather providing a humorous and lighthearted solution to his inebriation.
Line by Line Meaning
Weigh-hay and up she rises
The ship is being hoisted up by the sailors early in the morning.
What will we do with a drunken sailor,
What course of action should we take with an intoxicated sailor?
Put 'em in the scuppers with a hose pipe on him,
Wash the drunk sailor with a jet of water draining off the deck of the ship.
Put him in the brig until he's sober,
Lock the sailor in a prison cell aboard the ship until they are no longer under the influence.
Weigh-hay and up she rises
The ship is being hoisted up by the sailors early in the morning.
Contributed by Hannah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DeadGhost307
Right when it gets to the good part and then
" WE'VE BEEN HIT"
"BRACE FOR YOURSELVES"
@rohdger3390
Pretty realistic, aye.
@eliq9862
Right 😂 just cruising listing to this song accidentally went to far and met a legendary fleet
@troll_guy
@Eli Q FIRE
@masterjsmind9413
And then suddenly u see the best cargo ship
@MGN_73
Ahahahahah! 🤣
@hellblazer8084
It's really weird, whenever you hear these shanties, you just go back to an era that just didn't exist for you. You know it's like having a nostalgia of an adventure that you were never a part of. Our generation is so bound by the shackles of technology that we can't live an adventurous life even if we want to, it's kinda sad.
@mouhamedaminebouzazi6879
Your comment can work as the best review for the game. Ubisoft did a good job creating an immersive world.
@anarchistangel2314
It ain't technology binding us, friend. It's the shackles of servitude, of work without reward, of the aristocrat's cruel yoke.
A pirate's life for me, friend, and, i hope, for thee.
@barbax9224
Man I feel ya. But if you think about it our generation wouldn't last a second in that era, maybe it sucks to live in that era, who could know is dead after all