Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Barrett's Privateers, artist - The Corries. Album song Barrett's Privateers, in the genre Музыка мира
Date of issue: 31.12.2008
Record label: GB
Song language: English
Barrett's Privateers |
Oh, the year was 1778 |
How I Wish I Was In Sherbrooke Now! |
A letter of marque came from the king |
To the scummiest vessel I’d ever seen |
God damn them all! |
I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold |
We’d fire no guns, shed no tears |
Now I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier |
The last of Barrett’s Privateers |
Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town |
How I Wish I Was In Sherbrooke Now! |
For twenty brave men all fishermen who |
Would make for him the Antelope’s crew |
God damn them all! |
I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold |
We’d fire no guns, shed no tears |
Now I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier |
The last of Barrett’s Privateers |
The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight |
How I Wish I Was In Sherbrooke Now! |
She’d a list to the port and her sails in rags |
And the cook in scuppers with the staggers and the jags |
God damn them all! |
I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold |
We’d fire no guns, shed no tears |
Now I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier |
The last of Barrett’s Privateers |
On the King’s birthday we put to sea |
How I Wish I Was In Sherbrooke Now! |
We were 91 days to Montego Bay |
Pumping like madmen all the way |
God damn them all! |
I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold |
We’d fire no guns, shed no tears |
Now I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier |
The last of Barrett’s Privateers |
On the 96th day we sailed again |
How I Wish I Was In Sherbrooke Now! |
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight |
With our cracked four pounders we made to fight |
God damn them all! |
I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold |
We’d fire no guns, shed no tears |
Now I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier |
The last of Barrett’s Privateers |
The Yankee lay low down with gold |
How I Wish I Was In Sherbrooke Now! |
She was broad and fat and loose in the stays |
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days |
God damn them all! |
I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold |
We’d fire no guns, shed no tears |
Now I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier |
The last of Barrett’s Privateers |
Ladies and gentlemen, mister Heri Joensen |
Then at length we stood two cables away |
How I Wish I Was In Sherbrooke Now! |
Our cracked four pounders made an awful din |
But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in |
God damn them all! |
I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold |
We’d fire no guns, shed no tears |
Now I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier |
The last of Barrett’s Privateers |
The Antelope shook and pitched on her side |
How I Wish I Was In Sherbrooke Now! |
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs |
And the Maintruck carried off both me legs |
God damn them all! |
I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold |
We’d fire no guns, shed no tears |
Now I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier |
The last of Barrett’s Privateers |
So here I lay in my 23rd year |
How I Wish I Was In Sherbrooke Now! |
It’s been 6 years since we sailed away |
And I just made Halifax yesterday |
God damn them all! |
I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold |
We’d fire no guns, shed no tears |
Now I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier |
The last of Barrett’s Privateers |