# Song lyrics

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics/819376>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 10, 2018, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics/819376 "2018-08-10T04:26:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics/819376/1 "2018-08-10T04:26:18Z")

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Why in the world would anyone want to look up on Google _clean_ **NON** -vulgar lyrics to “Barnacle Bill the Sailor”? 😕

Any links to proper lyrics?

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics/819376/2 "2018-08-10T08:34:55Z")

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Here’s one. It’s pretty raunchy.

[John Valby - Barnacle Bill Lyrics](https://houseoflyrics.com/lyrics/john_valby/barnacle_bill.html)

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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics/819376/3 "2018-08-10T13:29:56Z")

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Oh my.