Barrett's Privateers
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๐ Lyrics
Ohh, 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've ever seen
God damn them all
I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
We'd fire no gun
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 sail the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns
Shed no tears
Well, I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
Oh, the Antelope's sloop was a sickening sight
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
She'd list to the ports and her sails in rags
The cook in the scuppers with the shakes and the jags
God damn them all
I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns
Shed no tears
And 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 ninety-one days to Montego Bay
We were 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
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
On the ninety-sixth 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
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
That Yankee she lay low 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 us three whole days
God damn them all
I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns
Shed no tears
Well, I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
Oh, the Antelope shook and she pitched on her side
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
Oh, Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
And the main truck carried off both me legs
God damn them all
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no gun
Shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
A letter of marque came from the king
To the scummiest vessel I've ever seen
God damn them all
I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
We'd fire no gun
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 sail the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns
Shed no tears
Well, I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
Oh, the Antelope's sloop was a sickening sight
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
She'd list to the ports and her sails in rags
The cook in the scuppers with the shakes and the jags
God damn them all
I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns
Shed no tears
And 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 ninety-one days to Montego Bay
We were 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
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
On the ninety-sixth 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
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
That Yankee she lay low 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 us three whole days
God damn them all
I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns
Shed no tears
Well, I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
Oh, the Antelope shook and she pitched on her side
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
Oh, Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
And the main truck carried off both me legs
God damn them all
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no gun
Shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:06.04] Ohh, the year was 1778
[00:09.32] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[00:14.02] A letter of marque came from the king
[00:17.38] To the scummiest vessel I've ever seen
[00:20.67] God damn them all
[00:22.64] I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
[00:26.96] We'd fire no gun
[00:28.85] Shed no tears
[00:32.44] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[00:36.00] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[00:41.36] "Oh, Elcid Barrett,"cried the town
[00:44.51] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[00:49.17] For twenty brave men all fishermen who
[00:52.63] Would make for him the Antelope's crew
[00:55.88] God damn them all
[00:57.71] I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
[01:02.24] We'd fire no guns
[01:04.12] Shed no tears
[01:07.61] Well, I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[01:11.26] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[01:16.36] Oh, the Antelope's sloop was a sickening sight
[01:19.75] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[01:24.41] She'd list to the ports and her sails in rags
[01:27.87] The cook in the scuppers with the shakes and the jags
[01:31.12] God damn them all
[01:33.09] I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
[01:37.23] We'd fire no guns
[01:39.42] Shed no tears
[01:42.17] And I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[01:46.49] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[01:51.90] On the King's birthday we put to sea
[01:54.91] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[01:59.72] We were ninety-one days to Montego Bay
[02:02.92] We were pumping like madmen all the way
[02:06.10] God damn them all
[02:08.09] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[02:12.56] We'd fire no guns
[02:14.66] Shed no tears
[02:17.95] But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[02:21.51] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[02:26.97] On the ninety-sixth day we sailed again
[02:30.01] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[02:35.22] When a bloody, great Yankee hove in sight
[02:38.04] With our cracked four-pounders we made to fight
[02:41.24] God damn them all
[02:43.12] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[02:47.75] We'd fire no guns
[02:49.98] Shed no tears
[02:53.03] I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[02:56.76] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[03:02.45] That Yankee she lay low with gold
[03:05.29] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[03:10.12] She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
[03:13.76] But to catch her took us three whole days
[03:16.47] God damn them all
[03:18.35] I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
[03:23.06] We'd fire no guns
[03:25.00] Shed no tears
[03:28.47] Well, I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[03:32.03] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[03:37.71]
[03:53.80] Oh, the Antelope shook and she pitched on her side
[03:57.27] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[04:02.55] Oh, Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
[04:06.42] And the main truck carried off both me legs
[04:10.00] God damn them all
[04:12.35] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[04:17.32] We'd fire no gun
[04:19.87] Shed no tears
[04:23.61] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[04:27.76] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[04:35.68]
[00:09.32] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[00:14.02] A letter of marque came from the king
[00:17.38] To the scummiest vessel I've ever seen
[00:20.67] God damn them all
[00:22.64] I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
[00:26.96] We'd fire no gun
[00:28.85] Shed no tears
[00:32.44] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[00:36.00] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[00:41.36] "Oh, Elcid Barrett,"cried the town
[00:44.51] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[00:49.17] For twenty brave men all fishermen who
[00:52.63] Would make for him the Antelope's crew
[00:55.88] God damn them all
[00:57.71] I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
[01:02.24] We'd fire no guns
[01:04.12] Shed no tears
[01:07.61] Well, I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[01:11.26] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[01:16.36] Oh, the Antelope's sloop was a sickening sight
[01:19.75] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[01:24.41] She'd list to the ports and her sails in rags
[01:27.87] The cook in the scuppers with the shakes and the jags
[01:31.12] God damn them all
[01:33.09] I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
[01:37.23] We'd fire no guns
[01:39.42] Shed no tears
[01:42.17] And I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[01:46.49] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[01:51.90] On the King's birthday we put to sea
[01:54.91] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[01:59.72] We were ninety-one days to Montego Bay
[02:02.92] We were pumping like madmen all the way
[02:06.10] God damn them all
[02:08.09] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[02:12.56] We'd fire no guns
[02:14.66] Shed no tears
[02:17.95] But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[02:21.51] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[02:26.97] On the ninety-sixth day we sailed again
[02:30.01] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[02:35.22] When a bloody, great Yankee hove in sight
[02:38.04] With our cracked four-pounders we made to fight
[02:41.24] God damn them all
[02:43.12] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[02:47.75] We'd fire no guns
[02:49.98] Shed no tears
[02:53.03] I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[02:56.76] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[03:02.45] That Yankee she lay low with gold
[03:05.29] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[03:10.12] She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
[03:13.76] But to catch her took us three whole days
[03:16.47] God damn them all
[03:18.35] I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold
[03:23.06] We'd fire no guns
[03:25.00] Shed no tears
[03:28.47] Well, I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[03:32.03] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[03:37.71]
[03:53.80] Oh, the Antelope shook and she pitched on her side
[03:57.27] How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[04:02.55] Oh, Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
[04:06.42] And the main truck carried off both me legs
[04:10.00] God damn them all
[04:12.35] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[04:17.32] We'd fire no gun
[04:19.87] Shed no tears
[04:23.61] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[04:27.76] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[04:35.68]