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