Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Catalpa, artist - The Real McKenzies. Album song 10,000 Shots, in the genre Иностранный рокDate of issue: 28.06.2015
Record label: Fat Wreck Chords
Song language: English
The Catalpa |
| A noble whale ship and commander |
| Called the Catalpa, they say |
| She sailed into Western Australia |
| And took six poor Fenians away |
| So come all you screw warders and jailers |
| Remember Perth regatta day |
| Take care of the rest of your Fenians |
| Or the Yankees will steal them away |
| You kept them in Western Australia |
| Till their hair it began to turn grey |
| When a Yank from the States of America |
| Came out here and stole them away |
| Now all the Perth boats were a-racing |
| And making short tacks fot the spot |
| But the Yankee she tacked into Fremantle |
| And took the best prize of the lot |
| So come all you screw warders and jailers |
| Remember Perth regatta day |
| Take care of the rest of your Fenians |
| Or the Yankees will steal them away |
| The Georgette armed with bold warriors |
| Went out the poor Yanks to arrest |
| But she hoisted her star-spangled banner |
| Saying you’ll not board me i guess |
| So remember those six Fenians colonial |
| And sing o’er these few verses with skill |
| And remember the Yankee that stole them |
| And the home that they left on the hill |
| So come all you screw warders and jailers |
| Remember Perth regatta day |
| Take care of the rest of your Fenians |
| Or the Yankees will steal them away |