Reuben Ranzo

Reuben Ranzo

Well it's poor old Reuben Ranzo,

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

Yes it's poor old Reuben Ranzo.

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

Ranzo was no sailor,

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

He was a New York tailor

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

He was a New York tailor

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

Shanghai'd aboard a whaler

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

They put him holy-stonin'

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

And cared not for his groanin'

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

They gave him lashes thirty

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

Because he was so dirty.

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

They gave him lashes twenty

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

That's twenty more than plenty

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

Ranzo nearly fainted

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

When his back with oil was painted

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

The captain gave him thirty

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

His daughter begged for mercy

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

She took him to her cabin

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

And tried to ease his moanin'

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

She gave him rum and water

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

And a bit more than she oughter

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

She gave him education

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

And taught him navigation

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

She made him the best sailor

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

On board that New York whaler

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

He married the captain's daughter

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

And still sails on salt water

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

He's known where'er the whalefish blow

<Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!>

As the toughest bastard on the go

<Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo!>

Huzzah! For Reuben Ranzo

Huzzah! For Captain Ranzo!