Now it's three lang years since we made her pay Heave away my laddie o And the owners say that she's had her day And sing haul away my laddie o So it's heave away for the final trawl Heave away my laddie o It's an easy pull for the catch is small And sing haul away my laddie o And we'll join the venture and the morning star Heave away my laddie o Riding high and empty before the bar And sing haul away my laddie o And I'd rather beach her on the skerry rock Heave away my laddie o Than see her torched in the breakers dock And sing haul away my laddie o And when I die you can lay me down Heave away my laddie o In a rusty hold where the breakers pound And sing haul away my laddie o For I've fished a lifetime boy and man Heave away my laddie o And the final trawl scarcely nets a cran And sing haul away my laddie o