Song Lyrics Irish Descendents - BarrettS Privateers    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> I>> Irish Descendents Singer Lyrics>> BarrettS Privateers Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Irish Descendents Music Title/Track: BarrettS Privateers Theme ID: 8517 Album: N/A Oh, the year was 1778, ( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!") A letter of mark came from the King To the scummiest vessel I?d 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. I?m a broken man on a Halifax Peer, The last of Barrett?s Privateers. Well, Elcid Barrett cried the town ( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!") For twenty brave men all fisherman who Would make for him the "Antelope?s" crew (REPEAT CHORUS) The "Antelopes" sloop was a sickening sight ( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!") She had a list to the port and her sails in rags And the cook in the scuppers with the staggers and jags (REPEAT CHORUS) On the king?s birthday we put to sea ("How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!") It was ninety one days to Montigo Bay Pumping like madmen all the way (REPEAT CHORUS) On the ninety sixth 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. (REPEAT CHORUS) the Yankee lay low down with gold ( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!") She was broad and fat and loose in stays But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days. (REPEAT 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 (REPEAT CHORUS) the Antelope shook and pitched on her side ( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!") Well Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs And the Maintruck carried off both me legs. (REPEAT CHORUS) So here I sit in my twenty-third year ( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!") It?s been six years since I sailed away And I just made Halifax yesterday (REPEAT CHORUS) Related Lyrics Random lyrics: A Rainy Night In Soho, A Soldiers Song, A STR MO CHROI, A TRACE BOY ON LIGONIEL HILL, A WALK IN THE IRISH RAIN, ADMIRAL WILLIAM BROWN, ALL AROUND MY HAT, Amhrn na bhFiann, AN IRISHMANS DREAM, AN IRISHMANS EPISTLE TO THE OFFICERS AND TROOPS AT BOSTON, AND THE BAND PLAYED WALTZING MATILDA, ARANS LONELY HOME, ARTHUR McBRIDE, BACK HOME IN DERRY, BALLYROAN, BARRYS COLUMN, BELFAST BRIGADE, BELIEVE ME IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS, BLACK AND TANS!, BLACK IS THE COLOUR, BOLD ROBERT EMMET, BOLD TENANT FARMER, BOOLAVOGUE (1), BOOLAVOGUE (2), BOTANY BAY, BOYS OF FAIRHILL, BOYS OF KILMICHAEL, BOYS OF THE OLD BRIGADE, BREAD AND FISHES, BRENNAN ON THE MOOR, BRIDGIT OMALLEY, BRING THEM HOME, BROAD BLACK BRIMMER, BUACHAILL N IRNE, CARRICKFERGUS (1), CARRICKFERGUS (2), COAST OF MALABAR, COMICAL GENIUS, COURTIN IN THE KITCHEN, THE ARMAGH SNIPER, THE BARD OF ARMAGH, THE BIRMINGHAM SIX, THE BLACK AND TAN GUN, THE BOLD BLACK AND TAN, THE BOLD FENIAN MEN, THE BOLD ODONOHUE, THE BOYS FROM THE COUNTY ARMAGH, THE BOYS FROM THE COUNTY CORK, THE BOYS FROM THE COUNTY MAYO, THE BOYS OF KILLYBEGS, Other Irish Descendents song Lyrics Peter Street Lyrics Other Artists Irish Folksongs Lyrics Irish Rovers Lyrics Irma Schultz Lyrics Irma Tapio Lyrics Irma Thomas Lyrics Iron And Wine Lyrics IRON BUTTERFLY Lyrics Iron Fire Lyrics Iron Maiden Lyrics Iron Rain Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy