Merrily, oh! at the sea gulls scream,
The Fisher boy quickly awakes.
The Fisher boy quickly awakes.
Down on the strand he is plying his hand,
His shouting is heard again;
The clouds are dark, but he springs to his bark,
With the same light hearted strain.
Chorus:
Merrily, oh! Merrily, oh!
This is the burden he gives,