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Oh, sailor, lean backYou came off the ship looking way too hipIn your tight white pants and your navy blue bibsInto your arms you took the first girl you eyedShe melted as Dad welled with prideWhy didn't you look under the dock?I found a frothy spot there where I hoped we could talkI wore my mother of pearl and I thought we could get seriousThe wetter we be, the better we beThe better we be, the wetter we beWe sleep in the sea, it's all fine with meThe wetter we be, the better we beOh. pirate, pay upYou're the only one-legged man I knowTo whom else would I sell these wooden toesBut your parrot goes mute at the offer of substituteThe wetter we be, the better we beThe better we be, the wetter we beWe sleep in the sea, it's all fine with meThe wetter we be, the better we beOh, coast guard, be kindYou were first in your class so you thought you had passedBut the truth is the wind filling up your mastsIs just hot air and emergency flaresSo don't be surprised if your shipmates don't care Aus Songtexte Mania