it s the sailor being tired well he hung down his head it s the sailor being tired well he hung down his head well he asked the little maid to show him the bed well she showed him the bed like a maid oughta do well she showed him the bed like a maid oughta do well he said my little honey won t you come to bed too it s the little maid being young not thinking any harm well she got in the bed and she rolled up in his arms it s what i done there well i wouldn t tell here but i wish that night could have been a long year it s a six months passed and eight rolled by it s a six months passed and eight rolled by it s her shoes wouldn t button well her apron wouldn t tie if it is a boy child name it after me put a pistol in its pocket lord dress it in blue tell it to hug the women like its daddy used to do if it is a girl child hire it a nurse set it on your knee lord comb its curly head lord you can remember me when i am dead