Fairport Convention - Sailors alphabet

A's for the anchor that ^Glies at our ^Dbow ^AB's for the bowsprit and the jibs all lie ^Dlow C's for the ^Acapstan we ^Gall run a^Dround D's for the davits to ^Alower the boat ^Ddown

Merrily, merrily, so ^Gmerry sail ^Dwe No ^Amortal on earth like a sailor at ^Dsea Heave away, ^Ahaul away, the ^Gship rolls a^Dlong Give a sailor his grog and there's ^Anothing goes ^Dwrong ^{A D}

E's for the ensign that ^Gat our mast ^Dflew ^AF's for the forecastle, where lives our ^Dcrew G's for the ^Agalley where the ^Gsalt junk smells ^Dstrong And H is the halyards, we ^Ahoist with a ^Dsong

Merrily, merrily, so ^Gmerry sail ^Dwe No ^Amortal on earth like a sailor at ^Dsea Heave away, ^Ahaul away, the ^Gship rolls a^Dlong Give a sailor his grog and there's ^Anothing goes ^Dwrong ^{A D}

I's for the eyebolts, ^Ggood for the ^Dfeet ^AJ's for the jibs hoist, stands by the lead ^Dsheet K's for the ^Aknightheads where the ^Gpetty officer ^Dstands L's for the leeside, hard ^Afound by new ^Dhands

Merrily, merrily, so ^Gmerry sail ^Dwe No ^Amortal on earth like a sailor at ^Dsea Heave away, ^Ahaul away, the ^Gship rolls a^Dlong Give a sailor his grog and there's ^Anothing goes ^Dwrong ^{A D}

M's for the mainmast, it's ^Gstout and it's ^Dstrong ^AN's for the needle that never points ^Dwrong O's for the ^Aoars of our ^Gold jolly ^Dboats And P's for the ^Apinnace that lively do ^Dfloat

Merrily, merrily, so ^Gmerry sail ^Dwe No ^Amortal on earth like a sailor at ^Dsea Heave away, ^Ahaul away, the ^Gship rolls a^Dlong Give a sailor his grog and there's ^Anothing goes ^Dwrong ^{A D}

Q's for the quarterdeck where our ^Gofficers ^Dstand And ^AR's for the rudder that keeps the ship in ^Dcommand S is for the ^Astuns'ls that ^Gdrive her a^Dlong T's for the tops'ls, to ^Aget there takes ^Dlong

Merrily, merrily, so ^Gmerry sail ^Dwe No ^Amortal on earth like a sailor at ^Dsea Heave away, ^Ahaul away, the ^Gship rolls a^Dlong Give a sailor his grog and there's ^Anothing goes ^Dwrong ^{A D}

U's for the uniform, ^Gmostly worn ^Daft ^AV's for the vangs running from the main ^Dgap W's for ^Awater, we're on a ^Gpint and a ^Dpound And X marks the spot where old ^AStormy was ^Ddrowned

Merrily, merrily, so ^Gmerry sail ^Dwe No ^Amortal on earth like a sailor at ^Dsea Heave away, ^Ahaul away, the ^Gship rolls a^Dlong Give a sailor his grog and there's ^Anothing goes ^Dwrong ^{A D}

Y's for yardarm, needs a ^Ggood sailor ^Dman ^AZ is for Zoë, I'm her fancy ^Dman Z's also for ^Azero in the ^Gcold winter ^Dtime And now we have brought all the ^Aletters in ^Drhyme

Merrily, merrily, so ^Gmerry sail ^Dwe No ^Amortal on earth like a sailor at ^Dsea Heave away, ^Ahaul away, the ^Gship rolls a^Dlong Give a sailor his grog and there's ^Anothing goes ^Dwrong ^{A D}