I bid ye not to challenge the sea Don't taunt her with your whistling
She give not care a sailor's P The wind is always listening
* (Heave ho) All hands (Look out below) Trim the sails
(The wind, she blows) Avast ye whistling For leeward she is furled
(Heave ho) All hands (All hands below) Did recommend
(The waves, they grow) Don't wake the sleeping beast
Or find yourselves between the devil and the deep
Now off the cape a galley did roll (A galley did roll, a galley did roll)
Nor'easter gales into the shoals Cursed to run the ship a-ground
Awakened by a whistling sound
Maria (Maria) Maria (Maria) I tried to come home but the seas have no mercy
Maria (Maria) Maria (Maria) I gave you my word but the wind was cursed
