Home,
born of woman was a sailor for to be
Born to degradation in every degree
Of garden, mountain, gun drill,
he never has his ease
He has so many masters that he
don't know whom to please
Home, boys, home,
that's where I wanna be
Home, boys, home, we're back in
God's country
The ash and the oak and the
weeping willow tree
We're strong for the
Navy, but it's home we ought to be.
You go up to the captain if
you want to get away.
You ask him for a leave for months
at a higher rate of pay.
You write out your request for
him, he'll sign it if he can.
You can stay away and never come back,
he doesn't give a damn.
Home, boys, home,
that's where I want to be.
Home, boys, home, way back in
God's country.
The ash and the oak and the
weeping willow tree
We're strong for the
Navy, but it's home we ought to be
You go and see the paymaster if
you want to draw some pay
He'll work it out and he'll figure it,
it's marked from day to day
He'll pass you all the money with
a careless sort of slam
All the money don't belong to him, so
he doesn't give a damn
Home, boys, home,
that's where I want to be
Home, boys, home, way back in
God's country
The ash and the oak and
the weeping willow tree
We're strong for the
Navy, but it's home we ought to be
You go up to the doctor
if you're feelin' kinda ill
The doctor looks you over,
then you get the same ol' pill
If you die, the men salute,
they even call out the band
Well, the
Navy's done its duty, so they
don't give a damn
Home, boys, home,
that's where I wanna be
Home, boys, home,
we're back in
God's country
The ash and the oak and the
weeping willow tree
We're strong for the
Navy, but it's home we ought to be
You go up to the chaplain when you
know you're gonna die
He'll teach you how to beat the rap
and live up in the sky
He'll under -rise your record
so you're clean as any lamb
The
Navy goes to heaven,
boys, so we don't give a damn
Home, boys, home,
that's where I want to be
Home, boys, home, way back in
God's country
The ash and the oak and the
weeping willow and tree
We're strong for the
Navy, but it's home for y 'all to be