On Board A '98

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

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When I was young and scarce eighteen
I drove a roaring trade
And many's the sly trick I have played
On many a pretty maid
Me parents saw this would not do
I soon would use their store
So they declared that i should float
On board a man of war

A bold press gang surrounded me
Their warrant did they show
They said that I should go to see
And face the daring foe
So off they lugged me to the boat
'Twas then I cursed my fate
For then I learnt that i should float
On board a '98

And when I put my foot on board
How did I stand and stare
Our admiral he gave the word
'There is no time to spare!'
So we weighed our anchor, shook our sail
Then off they bore me straight
To face the French in storm and gale
On board a '98

And as times fled I bolder grew
I hardened was to war
I'd run aloft with my ship's crew
And valued not a score
And right well did my duty do
'Till I got bosun's mate
And bless me soon got bosun too
On board a '98

The years rolled by and at Trafalgar
Nelson fought and fell
And when they capsized that hardy tar
I took a rap as well
To Greenwich college I came back
Because I saved my pate
They've only knocked a wing off Jack
On board a '98

So now as I me cocoa take
Me pouch with baccy stored
In my blue coat and my three cocked hat
I'm happy as a lord
For I've done me duty, served my king
And now I bless my fate
But bless me, I'm too old to sing
I'm nearly 98

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from Go And 'List For A Sailor, released September 22, 2012
Eddy O'Dwyer - Vocals & Anglo Concertina

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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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