Before I move to where the sun dies
Let me tell you, from the beginning
And hear me 'til the end
There are things that I mean to tell,
And most I'd recommend
I took all the timber I needed for this venture
Drew my wits and built a raft
I called it my my love, my wife
Oh mister, there's tiger on your boat
He's going down, down, down. Down, down, down
Oh mister, there's a tiger on your boat
He's got your heart, your skin and your blood
Then the night dressed with a veil of fear
And all I could see was all I could hear
I lost my men one by one
Then I invited him to my table
I gathered all, of faith and of courage
Made my way out of this land
For something new, something new
Oh mister, there's tiger on your boat
He's going down, down, down. Down, down, down
Oh mister, there's a tiger on your boat
He's going down, down, down. Down, down, down
Oh mister, there's a tiger on your boat
He's got your heart your skin and your blood
When the flood came pushing through the wood,
I left a scar to come back in
What did I do to make me so poor
Oh mister, there's a tiger on your boat
He's going down, down, down. Down, down, down
Oh mister, there's a tiger on your boat
He's got your heart your skin and your blood, and he's got his eyes on you