Reuben Ranzo

Well it's poor old Reuben Ranzo
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
Yes it's poor old Reuben Ranzo.
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

Ranzo was no sailor
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
He was a New York tailor
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

He was a New York tailor
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
Shanghai'd aboard a whaler
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

They put him holy-stonin'
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
And cared not for his groanin'
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

They gave him lashes thirty
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
Because he was so dirty
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

They gave him lashes twenty
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
That's twenty more than plenty
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

Ranzo nearly fainted
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
When his back with oil was painted
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

The captain gave him thirty
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
His daughter begged for mercy
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

She took him to her cabin
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
And tried to ease his moanin'
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

She gave him rum and water
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
And a bit more than she oughter
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

She gave him education
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
And taught him navigation
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

She made him the best sailor
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
On board that New York whaler
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

He married the captain's daughter
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
And still sails on salt water
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!

He's known where'er the whalefish blow
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!
As the toughest bastard on the go
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!