Waters Are A'risin

Oh, the waters are a'risin'

The waters are a'risin'

The waters are a'risin'

The old ship's going down

Torpedo hit our number two

Hatch close to the engine room

I heard the bosun yelling

They'll shoot the second soon

Torpedo in the engine room

(Torpedo in the engine room)

Torpedo in the engine room

The old ship's going down

We run out to our lifeboats

Scared as mice beside our boats

In less than ten minutes

Everyone was tellin' jokes

The waters are a'risin'

(The waters are a'risin')

The waters are a'risin'

The old ship's going down

I run back for your picture

And she was trembling still

When I got back they were shooting dice

For greenback dollar bills

She's a'rockin' and a'reelin'

(She's a'rockin' and a'reelin')

She's a'rockin' and a'reelin'

The old ship's going down

She's a'rocking and a'reelin'

(She's a'rockin' and a'reelin')

She's a'rockin' and a'reelin'

The old ship's going down

One boy passed his jug around

We couldn't strike no lights

But the liquor kept my belly warm

And fixed my business right

Oh, the waters are a'risin')

(The waters are a'risin')

The waters are a'risin'

The old ship's going down

The waters are a'risin'

(The waters are a'risin')

The waters are a'risin'

The old ship's going down

The waters are a'risin'

The old ship's going down