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Barnacle Bill Lyrics by Oscar Brand

Every Inch a Sailor

1960

[Spoken]
Who's that knocking at my door? *Knocking*
Who's that knocking at my door? *Knocking*
Who's that knocking at my door? *Knocking*
Cried the fair young maiden

[Verse 1]
It's only me from over the seas
Cried Barnacle Bill the Sailor
I'm hard to windward and hard a-lee
Says Barnacle Bill the Sailor
I've newly come upon the shore
And this is what I'm looking for
A jade, a maid, or even a whore
Says Barnacle Bill the Sailor

[Spoken]
Well I'll come down and let you in
I'll come down and let you in
I'll come down and let you in
Cried the fair young maiden

[Verse 2]
Well, hurry before I bust the door
Says Barnacle Bill the Sailor
My arse is tight and my tempers raw
Say Barnaclе Bill the Sailor
I'm so wound up I'm afraid to stop
I'm looking for meat or I'm going to pop
A rag, a bone with a chеrry on top
Says Barnacle Bill the Sailor

[Spoken]
Oh your whisker scrape my cheeks
Oh your whisker scrape my cheeks
Oh your whisker scrape my cheeks
Cried the fair young maiden

[Verse 3]
I'm dirty and lousy and full of fleas
Says Barnacle Bill the Sailor
I'll put my mast in whom I please
Says Barnacle Bill the Sailor
My flowing whiskers give me class
The sea horses ate them instead of grass
If they hurt your cheeks, they'll tickle your ass
Says Barnacle Bill the Sailor

[Spoken]
Tell me that we'll soon be wed
Tell me that we'll soon be wed
Tell me that we'll soon be wed
Cried the fair young maiden

[Verse 4]
You foolish girl, it's nothing but sport
Says Barnacle Bill the Sailor
I've got me a wife in every port
Says Barnacle Bill the Sailor
Off I go on another tack
To give some other fair maid a crack
But keep it oiled till I come back
Says Barnacle Bill the Sailor

About “Barnacle Bill” by Oscar Brand

Read the complete lyrics to "Barnacle Bill" by Oscar Brand from the album "Every Inch a Sailor" in 1960. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Barnacle Bill" is credited to Oscar Brand. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Barnacle Bill" appears on "Every Inch a Sailor" in 1960.

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