Well, I thought I heard our captain say
"Pay me my money down
Tomorrow is our sailing day
Pay me my money down"
Well, pay me a little, pay me a little
Pay me my money down
Pay me or go to jail
Pay me my money down
Soon as our boat was clear of the bar
Pay me my money down
He knocked me down with the end of a spar
Pay me my money down
Well, pay me a little, pay me a little
Pay me my money down
Pay me or go to jail
Pay me my money down
Wish I was Mr. Howard′s son
Pay me my money down
Sit in the house and drink his rum
Pay me my money down
Well, pay me a little, pay me a little
Pay me my money down
Pay me or go to jail
Pay me my money down
Wish I was Mr. Reynolds' son
Pay me my money down
Sit around and play his big drum
Pay me my money down
Well, pay me a little, pay me a little
Pay me my money down
Pay me or go to jail
Pay me my money down
Pay me, pay me
Pay me my money down
Pay me or go to jail
Pay me my money down
Writer(s): Lydia Parrish Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
