Song by: Unknown
The maiden, oh, the maiden oh.
The sailor loves the maiden, oh!
So early in the morning,
The sailor loves the maiden, oh!
A maid that is young,
A maid that is fair,
A maid that is kind and pleasant, oh,
So early in the morning,
The sailor loves the maiden, oh!
Tobacco, oh, tobacco, oh,
The sailor loves tobacco, oh,
So early in the morning,
The sailor loves tobacco, oh.
A packet of bird’s-eye,
Packet of cut
A plug of hard tobacco, oh,
So early in the morning,
The sailor loves tobacco, oh.
The bottle, oh, the bottle oh,
The sailor loves the bottle, oh,
So early in the morning
The sailor loves the bottle oh.
A bottle of brandy,
Bottle of gin,
A bottle of Irish whisky, oh!
So early in the morning
The sailor loves his bottle, oh!
The maiden oh, the bottle, oh,
A pipe of good tobacco, oh,
So early in the morning
The sailor loves all these, heigh ho.
A bottle of spirit,
A maiden fair,
A plug of good tobacco, oh,
So early in the morning
These are the sailor’s loves, heigh ho.