Well, I drank with the Sultan, down the Suez Canal
'Cause every dog has its day
Like every woman, she gets her own way
I’ll captain that too
Well, he threatened to kill me, for sure he picked the wrong man
And if there’s a ship that sails tonight
Like every woman, she gets her own way
For every dog has its day
That night on the bridge, with my shovel in hand
And if there’s a ship that sails tonight
Till the bastards set me free, McCluskey you’re free
Well, there was old Jerry Rooney, who was mad as a mule
'Cause every dog has its day
'Cause every dog has its day
'Cause every dog has its day
Too, down just to be there with you
Goodbye Mother Theresa, I hope the kids settle down
Halifax, Nova Scotia to Van Diemen’s land
And if there’s a ship that sails tonight
I’ll captain that too, just to be there with you
I’ll captain that too, just to be there with you
Like every woman, she gets her own way
Just to be there with you
I must head for the Chinas, pray to God, I don’t drown
Spillblood Maloney had a head like one too
And if there’s a ship that sails tonight
Now I love the sea and she wants me back
Like every woman, she gets her own way
And if there’s a ship that sails tonight
Well, there was mutiny in Lagos
I’ll captain that too, just to be there with you
So I leave this ol’ harbor, with the wind at my back
I’ll captain that too
Just to be there with you
Like every woman, she gets her own way
Aboard the mean ship Skondi
And just to be there with you
Ten or twelve days in prison
