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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 lay 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)
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(REPEAT CHORUS)
And I just made Halifax yesterday
It's been six years since I sailed away
( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!")
So here I lay in my twenty-third year
(REPEAT CHORUS)
And the Maintruck carried off both me legs.
Well Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!")
the Antelope shook and pitched on her side
(REPEAT CHORUS)
But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in
Our cracked four-pounders made an awful din
( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!")
Then at length we stood two cables away
(REPEAT CHORUS)
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days.
She was broad and fat and loose in stays
( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!")
the Yankee lay low down with gold
(REPEAT CHORUS)
With our cracked four-pounders we made to fight.
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!")
On the ninety sixth day we sailed again
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Pumping like madmen all the way
It was ninety one days to Montigo Bay
("How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!")
On the king's birthday we put to sea
(REPEAT CHORUS)
And the cook in the scuppers with the staggers and jags
She had a list to the port and her sails in rags
( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!")
The "Antelopes" sloop was a sickening sight
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Would make for him the "Antelope's" crew
For twenty brave men all fisherman who
( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!")
Well, Elcid Barrett cried the town
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
I'm a broken man on a Halifax Peer,
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears.
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold.
God damn them all!
(CHORUS)
To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen.
A letter of mark came from the King
( "How I wish I was in Sherbrook now!")
Oh, the year was 1778,
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