Three miles off the coast of [bad word] 
New Jersey's guns get ready to shoot
Take a walk down the firing room
Fire one it's shakedown [bad word] 

Battle ship battle ship

See the sailor boys dressed in blue
Cheer the change to make the news
Send the shell down the spiral groove
Bombs away it's a shakedown [bad word] Yeah

Battle ship battle ship

Music & Lyrics - Michael Balzary/Anthony Kiedis/Hillel Slovak/Cliff Martinez