VERSE 1

Oh, poor old Rosie Ranzo,
Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,
Oh, poor old Rosie Ranzo
Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 2

Oh, Ranzo was no sailor,
Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

She was a New York tailor,

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 3

She was New York tailor

Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

Shanghaied aboard a whaler

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 4

They gave her lashes thirty

Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

Because she was so dirty,

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 5

They gave her lashes twenty

Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

That's twenty more than plenty

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 6

Ranzo nearly fainted

Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

When her back with oil was painted

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 7

The captain gave her thirty,
Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

But his daughter begged for mercy

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 8

She took Rose to her cabin,
Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

To try and ease her achin’.

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 9

She gave her bread and water,
Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

And a bit more than she oughta.

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 10

She gave her education,
Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

And she taught her navigation,

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 11

She made Rose the best sailor,
Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

Aboard that Yankee whaler.

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 12

She's known wherever the whale-fish blow

Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

As the toughtest sailor on the go

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.

VERSE 13

Hurrah for Rosie Ranzo

Ranzo, me gals, Ranzo,

Hurrah for Captain Ranzo

Ranzo, gals, Ranzo.