Lukey's Boat - Newfoundland folk song

 

Lukey's boat is painted green, aha, me boys,

Lukey's boat is painted green, the finest boat you've seen,

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

 

Lukey's boat got high a fine fore cuddy, aha, me boys,

Lukey's boat got a fine fore cuddy, and every seam is chinked with putty. 

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

 

I think, says Lukey, I'll make her bigger, aha, me boys,

I think, says Lukey, I'll make her bigger, I'll load her down with a one claw jigger.

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

 

Lukey's sailin' down the shore, aha, me boys

Lukey's sailin' down the shore, to catch some fish in Labrador

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

 

Lukey's rolling out his grub, aha, me boys,

Lukey's rolling out his grub, one split pea in a ten pound tub.

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

 

Aha, says Lukey, the blinds are down, aha, me boys,

Aha, says Lukey, the blinds are down, Me wife is dead and underground.

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

 

Aha, says Lukey, I don't care, aha, me boys,

Aha, says Lukey, I don't care, I'll get me another in the spring of the year.

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.

 

Lukey's boat is painted green, aha, me boys,

Lukey's boat is painted green, the finest boat you've seen,

Aha, aha, me riddle I day.