C G
My husband went to sea six long months ago
F C G
His fortune for to find and I long to see him so
C G
And one fine day I met a sailor out on leave
F C G
He'd met my husband dear and this letter he recieved
G F C
My dear-est wife
C F C G
I think we have been at sea for a bit to long my dear
C F C G C
I now feel wary as the crew calls me Mary and I sleep each night in fear
C F C G
Yesterday I caught 'em staring at my bottom I will come back when I can
C F C G C
I love to fornicate for sex is great but not with another man
C G
Several weeks had past I could not remain merry
F C G
Because of lived in fear For my husbands cherry
C G
And to my great relief good tidings for this day
F C G
I met another sailor and a second letter came
G F C
My dear-est wife
C F C G
I know that we have been at sea for far to long I dread
C F C G C
For the pious pastor and the fat quartermaster sleep in the same bunk bed
C F C G
Oh Red-headed Roy the cabin boy locked himself below
C F C G C
I'll leave when I can when we next find land and I'll find my way back home
C G
Several months had passed my passion had a burn
F C G
To see my husband dear awaiting his return
C G
When much to my surprise there came another boat
F C G
And another sailor Yahoo ferrying another note
G F C
My dear-est wife
C F C G
I think that we will remain at sea for a few months true to tell
C F C G C
For the second mate thinks I'm great and we hit it off quite well
C F C G
In a drunken mist I couldn't resist when the rum passed round I went
C F C G C G
Oh the sex is rife in a sailors life if your indiscriminent
C F G
My hus-band dear
C F C G
I think that thee should stay at sea for the streuth is truth I tell
C F C G C
For on your return the house I'll burn and I'll send you straight to hell
C F C G
So all young wives and newly wives do heed this sorry song
C F C G C
You cant compete with the men of the fleet When your husbands away too long