Barrett's Privateers

[00:00.53] Oh, the year was 1778
[00:02.43] (How I wish I was in sherbrooke now!)
[00:05.99] A letter of marque came from the king
[00:07.88] To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen
[00:09.97] God damn them all!
[00:11.35] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[00:14.50] We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
[00:18.03] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[00:20.74] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[00:25.27] Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town
[00:27.20] (How I wish I was in sherbrooke now!)
[00:30.18] For twenty brave men all fishermen who
[00:32.30] Would make for him the Antelope's crew
[00:34.20] God damn them all!
[00:35.56] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[00:38.45] We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
[00:41.99] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[00:44.70] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[00:48.13] The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight,
[00:51.01] (How I wish I was in sherbrooke now!)
[00:54.26] She'd a list to the port and her sails in rags
[00:56.20] And the cook in scuppers with the staggers and the jags
[00:58.28] God damn them all!
[00:59.89] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[01:02.34] We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
[01:06.00] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[01:08.72] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[01:11.99] On the King's birthday we put to sea,
[01:32.21] (How I wish I was in sherbrooke now!)
[01:35.43] We were 91 days to Montego Bay
[01:37.90] Pumping like madmen all the way
[01:40.04] God damn them all!
[01:41.66] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[01:44.50] We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
[01:47.72] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[01:50.72] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[01:53.95] On the 96th day we sailed again
[01:56.83] (How I wish I was in sherbrooke now!)
[02:00.06] When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
[02:01.91] With our cracked four pounders we made to fight
[02:04.10] God damn them all!
[02:05.45] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[02:08.38] We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
[02:12.19] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[02:14.55] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[02:18.74] The Yankee lay low down with gold
[02:20.94] (How I wish I was in sherbrooke now!)
[02:24.15] She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
[02:26.24] But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days
[02:28.49] God damn them all!
[02:30.55] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[02:32.61] We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
[02:35.88] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[02:38.53] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[02:41.53] "Ladies and gentlemen, Mister Heri Joensen."
[02:54.35] Then at length we stood two cables away
[03:19.77] (How I wish I was in sherbrooke now!)
[03:22.98] Our cracked four pounders made an awful din
[03:25.39] But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in
[03:27.49] God damn them all!
[03:28.83] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[03:31.72] We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
[03:35.49] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[03:38.19] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[03:40.81] The Antelope shook and pitched on her side
[03:44.30] (How I wish I was in sherbrooke now!)
[03:47.76] Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
[03:49.64] And the Maintruck carried off both me legs
[03:51.56] God damn them all!
[03:53.42] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[03:56.06] We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
[03:59.55] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[04:02.28] The last of Barrett's Privateers
[04:05.48] So here I lay in my 23rd year
[04:08.47] (How I wish I was in sherbrooke now!)
[04:11.67] It's been 6 years since we sailed away
[04:13.27] And I just made Halifax yesterday
[04:15.62] God damn them all!
[04:17.21] I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[04:19.96] We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
[04:23.34] Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[04:26.89] The last of Barrett's Privateers
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