Oh, won't you ever run
the Congo River?
Blow, boys, blow!
Black fever makes the white man shiver.
Blow me, bloody boys, blow!
A Yankee ship came down the river.
Blow, boys, blow!
For a mast in yards they shun like silver.
Blow me, bloody boys, blow!
Oh, blow me, boys, and blow forever!
Blow, boys, blow
Why blow me down that Congo River?
Blow me, bloody boys, blow
Now, what do you think
she had for cargo?
Blow, boys, blow
Why black sheep that had lolly in bargo?
Blow me, bloody boys, blow
Now, what do you think
they had for dinner?
Blow, boys, blow
Why a monkey's heart and
a donkey's liver?
Blow me, bully boys, blow
Now blow me, boys, and blow forever
Blow, boys, blow
Why blow me down that Congo river?
Blow me, bully boys, blow
Now yonder comes the arrow -packin'
Blow, boys, blow
She fires her guns,
can't you hear the rackin'?
Blow me, bully boys, blow
How old do you think was
the skipper of her?
Blow, boys, blow!
Why, Puddy, he's the sailor of her!
Blow me, Puddy, boys, blow!
Blow me, boys, and blow forever!
Blow, boys, blow!
I'll blow me down that Congo River!
Blow me, Puddy, boys, blow!