Oh was you ever on the Congo River? Blow boys blow!
Black Fever makes the white man shiver. Blow me bullyboys blow!
A Yankee ship came down the river, Blow boys blow!
Her masts and yards they shone like silver. Blow me bullyboys blow!
What do think she had for cargo? Blow boys blow!
Why black sheep that had run the embargo! Blow me bullyboys blow!
And what do you think they had for dinner? Blow boys blow!
Why a monkeys heart and a donkeys liver. Blow me bullyboys blow!
Yonder comes the Arrow packet, Blow boys blow!
She fires her guns can't you hear the racket? Blow me bullyboys blow!
Who do you think was the skipper of her? Blow boys blow!
Why Bully Hayes the sailor of her. Blow me bullyboys blow!
Who do think was the first mate of her? Blow boys blow!
Why Shanghai Brown from Hells half-acre. Blow me bullyboys blow!
So blow me boys and blow forever, Blow boys blow!
Why blow me down the Congo River! Blow me bullyboys blow!
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