Stan Rogers
Barrett's Privateers

Oh, the year was 1778, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
A letter of marque came from the king,
To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen,

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.

Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
For twenty brave men all fishermen who
would make for him the Antelope's crew

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.

The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight,HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
She'd a list to the port and her sails in rags
And the cook in scuppers with the staggers and the jags

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.

On the King's birthday we put to sea, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
We were 91 days to Montego Bay
Pumping like madmen all the way

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.

On the 96th day we sailed again, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
With our cracked four pounders we made to fight

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.

The Yankee lay low down with gold, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days

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.

Then at length we stood two cables away, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
Our cracked four pounders made an awful din
But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in

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.

The Antelope shook and pitched on her side, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
And the Maintruck carried off both me legs

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.

So here I lay in my 23rd year, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
It's been 6 years since we sailed away
And I just made Halifax yesterday

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.


Mirror lyrics:

The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
God damn them all!

And I just made Halifax yesterday
It's been 6 years since we sailed away
So here I lay in my 23rd year, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!

The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
God damn them all!

And the Maintruck carried off both me legs
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
The Antelope shook and pitched on her side, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!

The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
God damn them all!

But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in
Our cracked four pounders made an awful din
Then at length we stood two cables away, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!

The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
God damn them all!

But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days
She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
The Yankee lay low down with gold, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!

The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
God damn them all!

With our cracked four pounders we made to fight
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
On the 96th day we sailed again, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!

The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
God damn them all!

Pumping like madmen all the way
We were 91 days to Montego Bay
On the King's birthday we put to sea, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!

The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
God damn them all!

And the cook in scuppers with the staggers and the jags
She'd a list to the port and her sails in rags
The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight,HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!

The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
God damn them all!

would make for him the Antelope's crew
For twenty brave men all fishermen who
Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!

The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
God damn them all!

To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen,
A letter of marque came from the king,
Oh, the year was 1778, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!


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