Lushing through the foam on a one-mast leaking shipAcross the seas we roam on a one-way plunder tripBells on churches ring as we get in sightOh, what fun it is to row and singTake it away, MariaI promise I'll denyHey, ring the bells, ring the bellsPilots in the baySo get down underneath some rainBefore it gets too lateRing the bells, ring the bellsPilots in the bayOh, what fun it is to row in one-mast leakingA day or two agoI thought I'd take a rideAs soon as Johnny and CharlesWere seated by my sideHey, the light must be never lackI'm wishing I had a watchWe sailed on to a riverbankAnd we, we got on sightRing the bells, ring the bellsPilots in the baySo get down underneath some rainBefore it gets too lateRing the bells, ring the bellsPilots in the bayOh, what fun it is to row in one-mast leakingA day or two agoThis story I must tellI went out in the snowAnd on his back there fellThis gent who rode me byOn a one-horse open sleighAnd I laughed, and there he's pulling outAs fast as he could goRing the bells, ring the bellsPilots in the baySo get down underneath some rainBefore it gets too lateRing the bells, ring the bellsPilots in the bayOh, what fun it is to row in one-mast leakingNow the ground is redWe're glad our young and oldWill take the lads to bedAnd strip them of their goldWe're anchored in the bayDrinking rum in the heatWe lower on an open sleighAnd try to keep the tummy cleanRing the bells, ring the bellsPilots in the baySo get down underneath some rainBefore it gets too lateRing the bells, ring the bellsPilots in the bayOh, what fun it is to row in one-mast leakingRing the bells, ring the bellsPilots in the baySo get down underneath some rainBefore it gets too lateRing the bells, ring the bellsPilots in the bayOh, what fun it is to row in one-mast leakingRowing in one-mast leaking