"Sailor's Lament" lyrics

"Sailor's Lament"

Woke up early feeling light (Shame, it's a shame)
Somebody got to me last night (Shame, it's a shame)
Sat down for a friendly duel (Shame, it's a shame)
With one-eyed jacks and jokers, too (Shame, it's a shame)

Ooh, sailor man (Shame, it's a shame)
Ooh, sailor man (Shame, it's a shame)

Poor-mouth Henry turned on me (Shame, it's a shame)
Said, "Boy, I'm gonna pick you clean." (Shame, it's a shame)

Ooh, sailor man (Shame, it's a shame)
Ooh, sailor man (Shame, it's a shame)

Oh!

Henry said, "Don't you mess that pile" (Shame, it's a shame)
Had three aces and he had five (Shame, it's a shame)

Ooh, sailor man (Shame, it's a shame)
Ooh, sailor man (Shame, it's a shame)

Shame, it's a shame
Shame, it's a shame
Shame, it's a shame
Shame, it's a shame
Shame, it's a shame


Writer(s): John Cameron Fogerty
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