Waters Are a’Risin'

[Chorus 1]

Oh, the waters are a'risin'

The waters are a'risin'

The waters are a'risin'

The old ship's going down

[Verse 1]

Torpedo hit our number two

Hatch close to the engine room

I heard the bosun yelling

They'll shoot the second soon

[Chorus 2]

Torpedo in the engine room

Torpedo in the engine room

Torpedo in the engine room

The old ship's going down

[Verse 2]

We run out to our lifeboats

Scared as mice beside our boats

In less than tеn minutes

Everyone was tеllin' jokes

[Chorus 1]

The waters are a'risin'

The waters are a'risin'

The waters are a'risin'

The old ship's going down

[Verse 3]

I run back for your picture

And she was trembling still

When I got back they were shooting dice

For greenback dollar bills

[Chorus 3]

She's a'rockin' and a'reelin'

She's a'rockin' and a'reelin'

She's a'rockin' and a'reelin'

The old ship's going down

[Chorus 3]

She's a'rocking and a'reelin'

She's a'rockin' and a'reelin'

She's a'rockin' and a'reelin'

The old ship's going down

[Verse 4]

One boy passed his jug around

We couldn't strike no lights

But the liquor kept my belly warm

And fixed my business right

[Chorus 1]

Oh, the waters are a'risin'

The waters are a'risin'

The waters are a'risin'

The old ship's going down

[Chorus 1]

The waters are a'risin'

The waters are a'risin'

The waters are a'risin'

The old ship's going down

[Refrain]

The waters are a'risin'

The old ship's going down