Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

 Well old Lukey's boat is painted green,

Ha, me boys!

Lukey's boat is painted green,

 The prettiest boat that you've ever seen,

 A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

 Well oh, Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty,

Ha, me boys!

Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty,

 And every seam is chinked with putty,

-ha, me boys -riddle-i-day!

 Altogether, A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

 Well I says "Lukey the blinds are down"

Ha, me boys!

I says "Lukey the blinds are down"

 "Me wife is dead and she's underground"

-ha, me boys -riddle-i-day!

 A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

 Well I says Lukey "I don't care"

Ha, me boys!

I says Lukey "I don't care"

 "I'll get me another in the spring of the year"

 A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

-ha, me boys -riddle-i-day!

Bridge

 Well old Lukey's rolling out his grub,

Ha, me boys!

Lukey's rolling out his grub,

One split pea in a ten pound tub,

-ha, me boys -riddle-i-day!

 A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

 Well, Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails,

Ha, me boys!

Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails,

 The sheet was planched with copper nails,

 A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

 A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Lukey's boat is painted green,

Ha, me boys!

Lukey's boat is painted green,

 The prettiest boat that you've ever seen,

 A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

 Altogether, A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

 A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

 One more, A-ha, me boys a riddle-i-day!