Barrett's Privateers

from Go And 'List For A Sailor by Eddy O'Dwyer

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lyrics

Oh the year was 1778
(How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!)
A letter of marque came from the king
To the scummiest vessel I've ever seen

(Chorus)
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

(Chorus)

Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town,
(How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!)
For twenty brave men all fishermen who
would make for him the Antelope's crew

(Chorus)

On the 96th day we sailed again,
(How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!)
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
With our cracked four pounders we made to fight

(Chorus)

The Yankee lay low down with gold,
(How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!)
She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days

(Chorus)

Then at length we stood two cables away,
(How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!)
Our cracked four-pounders made an awful din
But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in

(Chorus)

The Antelope shook and pitched on her side
How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
And the maintruck carried off both me legs

(Chorus)

So here I lay in my 23rd year,
How I wish I was in Sherbrook now
It's been 6 years since we sailed away
And I just made Halifax yesterday

credits

from Go And 'List For A Sailor, released September 22, 2012
Eddy O'Dwyer - Vocals
Kurt Wood - Vocals
Joe Tilston - Vocals
Robin Leitch - Vocals

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Eddy O'Dwyer Lincolnshire, UK

Lincoln based singer of traditional songs, strummer (and occasionally fingerpicker) of accoustic guitar, and squeezer of concertina, Eddy O'Dwyer is pleased to present this 'debut' album of (mostly) traditional songs.

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