| CHORUS |
| You pay me, you owe me Pay me my money down Pay me or go to jail Pay me my money down You pay me, you owe me Pay me Mr. Stevedore |
| Heard them talking in the deck below If we don't get paid, this ship won't go |
| Chorus |
| If I'd known the boss was blind I wouldn't come to work 'til half past nine |
| Chorus |
| If I was the fortunate son Sit in the house and a drink good rum |
| Chorus |
| Thought I heard the captain say Tomorrow gonna be my salary day |
| Chorus |
| You pay me, you owe me Pay me Mr. Stevedore |
| Chorus |
Transcribed from Hank Cramer's CD "West By Northwest"