Barnacle Bill The Sailor - Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Who’s that knocking at my door?

Who’s that knocking at my door?

Who’s that knocking at my door?

Said the fair young maiden

Well, it’s only me from over the sea

Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor

I’m all lit up like a Christmas tree

Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor

I’ll sail the sea until I croak

Drink my whiskey, swear, and smoke

But I can’t swim a bloody stroke

Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor

Tell me when we soon shall wed

Tell me when we soon shall wed

Tell me when we soon shall wed

Said the fair young maiden

Uh-uh

I got me a wife in every port

Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor

The handsome gals is what I court

Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor

With my false heart and flattering tongue

I courts 'em all, both old and young

I courts 'em all, but marries none

Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor

So goodbye

Goodbye

So long, toots

I’ll see you again