Now it's three long years since we made her pay
And sing haul away, my laddie-o
And the owners say that she's had her day
And sing haul away, my laddie-o

So heave away for the final trawl
And sing haul away, my laddie-o
It's an easy pull, for the catch is small
And sing haul away, my laddie-o

Then stow your gear, lads and batten down
And sing haul away, my laddie-o
And I'll take the wheel, lads, and turn her 'round
And sing haul away, my laddie-o

And I'll join "The Venture" and "The Morning Star"
And sing haul away, my laddie-o
Riding high and empty towards the bar
And sing haul away, my laddie-o

Now I'd rather beach her on the skerry rock
And sing haul away, my laddie-o
Than to see her torched in the breakers dock
And sing haul away, my laddie-o

And when I die, you can stow me down
And sing haul away, my laddie-o
In the rusty hold, where the breakers pound
And sing haul away, my laddie-o

And I'll make the haven of Fiddler's Green
And sing haul away, my laddie-o
Where the grub is good and the bunks are clean
And sing haul away, my laddie-o

For I've fished a lifetime, boy and man
And sing haul away, my laddie-o
But the final trawl scarcely makes a cran
And sing haul away, my laddie-o