Lukey lyrics

Song information

Artist: Great Big Sea
Album: Up

Lyrics

(Traditional - arr. gbs)

Well, ol' lukey's boat is painted green
Ha, me boys!
Lukey's boat is painted green
The prettiest boat that you've ever seen
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well, ol' lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty
Ha, me boys!
Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty
And every seam is chinked with putty
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well I says, "lukey the blinds are down"
Ha, me boys!
I says, "lukey the blinds are down"
"Me wife is dead and she's underground"
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well I says, "lukey I don't care"
Ha, me boys!
I says, "lukey I don't care"
"I'll get me another in the spring of the year"
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well, ol' lukey's rolling out his grub
Ha, me boys!
Lukey's rolling out his grub
One split pea, and a ten pound tub
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well, lukey's boat's got high-topped sails
Ha, me boys!
Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails
The sheet was planched with copper nails
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Lukey's boat is painted green
Ha, me boys!
Lukey's boat is painted green
It's the prettiest boat that you've ever seen
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!