I though I heard the Captain say
    Pay me my money down
    Tomorrow is our sailing day
    Pay me my money down

    Oh pay me, oh pay me
    Pay me my money down
    Pay me or go to jail
    Pay me my money down

    As soon as the boat was clear of the bar
    Pay me my money down
    The captain knocked me down with a spar
    Pay me my money down

    Oh pay me, oh pay me
    Pay me my money down
    Pay me or go to jail
    Pay me my money down

    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

    Oh pay me, oh pay me
    Pay me my money down
    Pay me or go to jail
    Pay me my money down

    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

    Oh pay me, oh pay me
    Pay me my money down
    Pay me or go to jail
    Pay me my money down

    Oh pay me, oh pay me
    Pay me my money down
    Pay me or go to jail
    Pay me my money down