Lyrics
Oh, Renzo was no sailor
Renzo, boys, Renzo
He was just a stitching tailor
Renzo, boys, Renzo
He was pressed onboard a whaler
Renzo, boys, Renzo
Where he was a hopeless failure
Renzo, boys, Renzo
The captain gave him thirty
Renzo, boys, Renzo
His daughter begged for mercy
Renzo, boys, Renzo
She took him to her cabin
Renzo, boys, Renzo
Which got the crew a-jabberin'
Renzo, boys, Renzo
She gave him cake and water
Renzo, boys, Renzo
And a bit more than she oughta
Renzo, boys, Renzo
She gave him rum and whiskey
Renzo, boys, Renzo
Which got him spry and frisky
Renzo, boys, Renzo
She taught him navigation
Renzo, boys, Renzo
That cursed occupation
Renzo, boys, Renzo
Now Renzo is a captain
Renzo, boys, Renzo
But he cannot find the capstan
Renzo, boys, Renzo
He's known wherever whalefish blow
Renzo, boys, Renzo
As the worst damn skipper on the go
Renzo, boys, Renzo
Renzo, boys, Renzo
He was just a stitching tailor
Renzo, boys, Renzo
He was pressed onboard a whaler
Renzo, boys, Renzo
Where he was a hopeless failure
Renzo, boys, Renzo
The captain gave him thirty
Renzo, boys, Renzo
His daughter begged for mercy
Renzo, boys, Renzo
She took him to her cabin
Renzo, boys, Renzo
Which got the crew a-jabberin'
Renzo, boys, Renzo
She gave him cake and water
Renzo, boys, Renzo
And a bit more than she oughta
Renzo, boys, Renzo
She gave him rum and whiskey
Renzo, boys, Renzo
Which got him spry and frisky
Renzo, boys, Renzo
She taught him navigation
Renzo, boys, Renzo
That cursed occupation
Renzo, boys, Renzo
Now Renzo is a captain
Renzo, boys, Renzo
But he cannot find the capstan
Renzo, boys, Renzo
He's known wherever whalefish blow
Renzo, boys, Renzo
As the worst damn skipper on the go
Renzo, boys, Renzo