He was found in bed with the Captain’s daughter.
I always wondered if it’s implied that she’s ugly or that the sailor will get in trouble with the captain.
The “captain’s daughter” was a euphemism for the cat o’ nine tails. So in other words, that line meant give the drunken sailor a lashing as punishment.
Yooo really?? I never knew, always interpreted it literally
What shall we do with a drunken sailor
What shall we do with a drunken sailor
What shall we do with a drunken sailor
Fine him and suspend him.I never knew the words to this melody in its entirety. I only knew it as da dadada da-da drunken sailor.
I’ll be honest, I had to look it up, to make sure it was right.
Not much call for singing about drunk sailors anymore.
What the fuck were you doing with your life when Assassin’s Creed Black Flag came out? I pretty much rocked drunken sailor on repeat when sailing the seas.
I still have a ton of fucking sea shanties on my favorited songs playlist on Spotify.
