Barrett's Privateers
Ton : CEnglish
Oh_ Cthe year was seventeen_ Gseventy_-Ceight_
HOW I WISH I_ FWAS_ IN_ CSHERBROOKE GNOW_
A Cletter of_ Gmarque_ came_ Cfrom_ the_ king_
To the scummiest_ vessel_ I'd_ Gever_ Fseen__
GodG damn themC all_ I wasF told_
We'd Ccruise_ the Fseas_ for ACmerican Fgold_
We'd Gfire no Cguns_ Gshed no Ftears__
But I'm a Cbro_-ken_ Fman_ on a CHalifax Fpier_
The last_ of Bar_-rett's_ GPri_-va_-Cteers_
Well_ CElcid Barrett Gcried the Ctown_
HOW I WISH I_ FWAS_ IN_ CSHERBROOKE GNOW_
For Ctwenty brave Gmen_ all Cfishermen_ who_
Would make_ for him_ the_ GAntelope's Fcrew_
God Gdamn them Call_ I was Ftold_
We'd Ccruise_ the Fseas_ for ACmerican Fgold_
We'd Gfire no Cguns_ Gshed no Ftears__
But I'm a Cbro_-ken_ Fman_ on a CHalifax Fpier_
The last_ of Bar_-rett's_ GPri_-va_-Cteers_
The CAntelope sloop was a Gsickening Csight_
HOW I WISH I_ FWAS_ IN_ CSHERBROOKE GNOW_
She'd a Clist to the Gport and her Csails in rags_
And the cook in the scuppers with the Gstaggers and Fjags_
God Gdamn them Call_ I was Ftold_
We'd Ccruise_ the Fseas_ for ACmerican Fgold_
We'd Gfire no Cguns_ Gshed no Ftears__
But I'm a Cbro_-ken_ Fman_ on a CHalifax Fpier_
The last_ of Bar_-rett's_ GPri_-va_-Cteers_
On the KCing's birth-day we pGut to sCea_
HOW I WISH I_ FWAS_ IN_ CSHERBROOKE GNOW_
We were Cninety-one Gdays to Mon-Ctego Bay_
Pumping like madmen Gall the Fway_
God Gdamn them Call_ I was Ftold_
We'd Ccruise_ the Fseas_ for ACmerican Fgold_
We'd Gfire no Cguns_ Gshed no Ftears__
But I'm a Cbro_-ken_ Fman_ on a CHalifax Fpier_
The last_ of Bar_-rett's_ GPri_-va_-Cteers_
On theC ninety-sixth day weG sailed Cagain_
HOW I WISH I_ FWAS_ IN_ CSHERBROOKE GNOW_
When a Cbloody great GYankee Chove in sight_
With our cracked four-pounders_ we mGade to fFight_
God Gdamn them Call_ I was Ftold_
We'd Ccruise_ the Fseas_ for ACmerican Fgold_
We'd Gfire no Cguns_ Gshed no Ftears__
But I'm a Cbro_-ken_ Fman_ on a CHalifax Fpier_
The last_ of Bar_-rett's_ GPri_-va_-Cteers_
TheC Yankee lay lowG down withC gold_
HOW I WISH I_ FWAS_ IN_ CSHERBROOKE GNOW_
She was Cbroad and Gfat and Cloose in stays_
But to catch her took the Antelope Gtwo whole Fdays_
God Gdamn them Call_ I was Ftold_
We'd Ccruise_ the Fseas_ for ACmerican Fgold_
We'd Gfire no Cguns_ Gshed no Ftears__
But I'm a Cbro_-ken_ Fman_ on a CHalifax Fpier_
The last_ of Bar_-rett's_ GPri_-va_-Cteers_
Then at Clength we stood two Gcables aCway_
How I wish I Fwas in CSherbrooke Gnow_
Our Ccracked four-Gpounders made an Cawful din_
But with one fat ball the Yank Gstove us Fin_
God Gdamn them Call_ I was Ftold_
We'd Ccruise_ the Fseas_ for ACmerican Fgold_
We'd Gfire no Cguns_ Gshed no Ftears__
But I'm a Cbro_-ken_ Fman_ on a CHalifax Fpier_
The last_ of Bar_-rett's_ GPri_-va_-Cteers_
The CAntelope shook and Gpitched on her Cside_
HOW I WISH I_ FWAS_ IN_ CSHERBROOKE GNOW_
CBarrett was Gsmashed like a Cbowl of eggs_
And the main-truck carried off Gboth my Flegs_
GoGd damn theCm all_ I waFs told_
We'd Ccruise_ the Fseas_ for ACmerican Fgold_
We'd Gfire no Cguns_ Gshed no Ftears__
But I'm a Cbro_-ken_ Fman_ on a CHalifax Fpier_
The last_ of Bar_-rett's_ GPri_-va_-Cteers_
So Chere I lay in my Gtwenty-third Cyear_
HOW I WISH I_ FWAS_ IN_ CSHERBROOKE GNOW_
It's Cbeen six Gyears since we Csailed a-way_
And I just made Halifax GyesterFday_
God Gdamn them Call_ I was Ftold_
We'd Ccruise_ the Fseas_ for ACmerican Fgold_
We'd Gfire no Cguns_ Gshed no Ftears__
But I'm a Cbro_-ken_ Fman_ on a CHalifax Fpier_
The last_ of Bar_-rett's_ GPri_-va_-Cteers_