Melodi: Ukendt - Tekst: Ukendt
Pay me, oh pay me,
pay me my money down,
pay me or go to jail!
Pay me my money down.
I thought Iheard the captain say,
pay me my money down,
"tomorrow is our sailing day,"
pay me my money down.
Pay me, oh pay me ...
Now as soon as that boat was clear of the bar,
pay me my money down,
he knocked me down with the end of a spar,
pay me my money down.
Pay me, oh pay me ...
I wish I was Mr. Howard's son,
pay me my money down,
sit in the house and drink good rum,
pay me my money down.
Pay me, oh pay me ...
Well, I wish I was Mr. Steven's son,
pay me my money down,
sit on the bank and watch the work done,
pay me my money down.
Denne sang blev sunget af slaver, som arbejdede på Øerne Georgia Sea Islands. 'Michael Row The Boat Ashore' er et andet eksempel på en slave sang fra samme område. Disse arbejdssange adskiller sig både i melodi og tekstfra de sange, man sang i bomuldsmarkerne, på grund afforskellene i arbejdsrytme og -tempo.