歌词
As I was a-walking down Ratcliffe Highway
A flash looking packet I chanced for to see
Of the port that she came from I cannot say much
But by her appearance I took her for Dutch
Singing toorali laddie i-toorali laddie
I-toorali laddie, i-tooral-i-ay
Her flag was three colours and her masthead was low
She was round at the counter and bluff at the bow
From larboard to starboard and so sailed we
She was sailing along with the wind blowing free
Singing toorali laddie i-toorali laddie
I-toorali laddie, i-tooral-i-ay
She was bowling along with the wind blowing free
She clewed off her topsails and waited for me
I fired my bow chaser, the signal she knew
She backed her main topsails and for me hove to
Singing toorali laddie i-toorali laddie
I-toorali laddie, i-tooral-i-ay
I hailed her in English, she answered me clear
"I'm bound for the Black Arrow, bound to the Shakespeare"
So I warshipped and weather-warped and what did you know
She passed me her hawser and I took her in tow
Singing toorali laddie i-toorali laddie
I-toorali laddie, i-tooral-i-ay
I tipped her me flipper, and I took her in tow
And yardarm to yardarm away we did go
She then took me up to her own private room
And there all the evening we drank and we spooned
Singing toorali laddie i-toorali laddie
I-toorali laddie, i-tooral-i-ay