Me boots and clothes are all in pawn,
Go down, you blood red roses, go down,
And its mighty far around cape horn,
Go down, you blood red roses, go down.

Refrain:
Oh you pinkes and poses,
Go down, you blood red roses, go down.

You've had you advance and to sea you must go,
A chasing whales through the frost and snow.

My sweetheart she did write to me,
My dearest, you come home from sea.

But round cape horn you've got to go,
For that is where them whalefish blow.

The winds blow cold around cape horn,
And there ain't no girls to keep you warm.

Just one more pull and that will do,
For we're the lads to pull her through.
Blood Red Roses