[Verse 1]

This young sailor's going to drown

This old ship is sinking down

And his cheeks are black and blue

And he's murdered all his crew

This young sailor's going to drown

[Verse 2]

This young man is going to die

Cursed as soon as he saw the sky

And the clouds are black as Hell

And as far as we can tell

This young man is going to die

[Chorus]

He's off to do the Devil's dance

Wading deep in hand with the man

He's off to do the Devil's deed

And he'll never see the shoreline again

And he'll never see the shoreline again

[Verse 3]

The youngest captain the world's ever seen

Striking a lightning bolt dream

Only seventeen, living far beyond his means

The youngest captain the world's ever seen

[Chorus]

He's off to do the Devil's work

But to him it's a favour for a friend

He's off to learn the Devil's craft

But to him it's the only freedom for a man

Death is the only freedom for a man

Death is the only freedom for a man