I thought I heard the Captain say,
Pay me my money down,
Tomorrow is our sailing day,
Pay me my money down
Refrain:
Pay me, pay me,
Pay me my money down,
Pay me or go to jail,
Pay me my money down
The crew comes in and clear of the bar,
Pay me my money down,
He knocked me down with the end of a spar,
Pay me my money down
Refrain
I wish I was Mr Steven's son,
Pay me my money down,
Sit in the shade and watch the work done,
Pay me my money down
Refrain
I wish I was Mr Howard's son,
Pay me my money down,
Sit in the shade and drink good rum,
Pay me my money down
Refrain