Ye Mariners All
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A traditional drinking song appearing in broadsides and chapbooks as far back as 1799,[1] with numerous examples throughout the 19th century. It shares a tune with several traditional songs, including "The Brisk Young Sailor" and "The Butcher Boy". [2]
The Longest Johns released their version of the song on 4 April 2025 on the second Pieces of Eight collection, Alehouse.
Lyrics
As performed on the EP.
Ye mariners all, as you pass by
Come in and drink if you are dry
Come spend, my lads, your money brisk
And pop your nose in a jug of this
Ye mariners all, if you've half a crown
You're welcome all for to sit down
Come spend, my lads, your money brisk
And pop your nose in a jug of this
Oh, tipplers all, as you pass by
Come in and drink if you are dry
Call in and drink, think naught amiss
And pop your nose in a jug of this
Now I am bound to distant shores
Where thund'ring cannons loudly roar
Crown my desire, fulfill my wish
A roaring fire and a jug of this
Now I am old and can scarcely crawl
I've an old grey beard and a head that's bald
Crown my desire, fulfill my bliss
A Sunday roast and a jug of this
Oh, when I'm in my grave and dead
And all my sorrows are past and fled
Transform me then into a fish
And let me swim in a jug of this
(In a jug of this)
(In a jug of this)