Made famous by George Formby as "Bless 'Em All", but you know what he meant... Altered for piratical purposes.
lyrics
They say there’s a fine ship just leaving the bay
Bound for a fairer shore
Heavily laden with what kind of men?
Well, we’ll find out for sure
There's many a lad just finishin’ his time,
There's many a swab signing on;
You’ll get no promotion this side of the ocean
So cheer up, my lass, fuck ‘em all!
Chorus:
Fuck ‘em all! Fuck ‘em all!
Fuck the long and the short and the tall
Fuck all the captains and their number ones
Fuck all the gunners and their fucking guns
And we’re saying good-bye to them all
As back to their hammocks they crawl
You’ll get no promotion this side of the ocean
So cheer up, my lass, fuck ‘em all
They say if you work hard you get better pay
Well, we’ve all heard that before
Put in some muscle and tighten your bustle
And you’ll never be wanting more
There’s many a lass that has taken it in
Hook, line, and sinker and all
You’ll get no promotion this side of the ocean
So cheer up, my lass, fuck ‘em all
Chorus
They say that the captain’s a very nice chap
We won’t confirm or deny
Ask him for leave on a Saturday eve
And he’ll make you pump the bilge dry
Many a sailor has blighted his life
By writing rude words on the wall
You’ll get no promotion this side of the ocean
So cheer up, my lass, fuck ‘em all
Chorus
Fuck 'em all! Fuck 'em all!
Fuck the long and the short and the tall;
Fuck all the barmaids and and drink all their rum
Fuck all the sailors and their bastard sons;
For we're saying goodbye to them all,
At least ‘til our next port of call
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up my lads, fuck 'em all!
Nobody knows what a whore you have been
So cheer up, my lass, fuck ‘em all!
credits
from Take Everything,
released April 24, 2013
Music: George Formby, 1940
Lyrics originally: Fred Garvey, 1917
Altered lyrics: Hollyanna Smith McCollom, Jessica Hebert, Brandee Haynes
Vocals: Jessica Hebert, Hollyanna Smith McCollom
Additional Vocals: Wood Jackson
Guitars: Christian Lipski
Recorded in the Magic Murder Room, Portland OR
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