Tonart: D major
Verse 1
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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
came from the King,
To the scummiest vessel I've ever seen,
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God damn them all!
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I was told we'd cruise the seas
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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears,
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Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier,
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The last of Barrett's privateers.
Now Elf Sid Barrett cried to town
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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
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For twenty bold men, all fishermen
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Who would make for him
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I was told we'd the seas
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we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
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Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
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The last of Barrett's privateers
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Now the antelope's loop
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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
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Shed a list of the port
and the sails in rags
And the cook and the scappers
with staggers and jags
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God damn them all
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I was told we'd cruise the seas
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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
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Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
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The last of Barrett's privateers
On the king's birthday we put to sea
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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
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We were in 91 days to Montego Bay
Pumping like madmen all the way
God damn them all
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I was told we'd cruise the seas
for American gold
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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
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Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
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The last of Barrett's privateers
On the 96th day we sailed again
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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
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When a bloody great Yan
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With a cracked four pounders
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we made to fight
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I was told we'd cruise the seas
for American gold
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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
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Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
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The last of Barrett's privateers
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Now the Yankee lay low down with gold
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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
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She was broad and fat and loose in stays
But to catch her took the
antelope two whole days
God damn them all
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I was told we cruised the seas
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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
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Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
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The last of Barrett's privateers
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Then at length we lay two cables away
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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
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I cracked four pounds
and spent an awful din
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But with one fat ball the Yanks stole for sin
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I was told we'd cruise the seas
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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
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Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
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The last of Barrett's privateers
Now the antelope shook and
pitched on her side
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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
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Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
And the main track carried
off both me legs
God damn them all
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I was told we'd cruise the seas
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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
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Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
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The last of Barrett's privateers
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So now I sit in my 23rd year
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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
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It's been six years since we sailed away
And I just made Halifax yesterday
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I was told we'd cruise the seas
for American gold
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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
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Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
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The last of Barrett's privateers
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