On the ocean o‘he 
Waves in motion o‘ho 
Not but clouds could we see 
O’er the blue sea below 
Islay loomin‘ o‘he 
In the gloamin‘ o‘ho 
Our ship’s compass set we 
And our lights we did show 
Leis a Lurrighan 
In the grey dark of evening 
O’er the waves let us go 
Aros passing o‘he 
Was harrassing o‘ho 
The proud belows to see 
High as masthead to flow 
Captain hollers o‘he 
To his fellows o‘ho 
Those that courage would flee 
Let him go down below 
In the tempest o‘he 
Waves were crashing o‘ho 
And the cry of the sea 
As the cold winds did blow 
Captain hollers o‘he 
To his fellows o‘ho 
Those that won’t stay with me 
Let them go down below