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Black Ball Line

from Pirates' Gold by The Jolly Rogers

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I served me time on the Blackball Line
To me way, hey, hey, hur-righ-o!
On the Blackball Line, I served me time
Hurrah for the Blackball Line!
The Blackball Line is good and true
To me way, hey, hey, hur-righ-o!
The Blackball Line for me and you
Hurrah for the Blackball Line!
I am a gunner on the Blackball Line
To me way, hey, hey, hur-righ-o!
My twenty-four pounders all in line
Hurrah for the Blackball Line!
With eighteen guns we turned about
To me way, hey, hey, hur-righ-o!
With one broadside we put her down
Hurrah for the Blackball Line!
We robbed her blind as she went down
To me way, hey, hey, hur-righ-o!
Now it‟s back to port, and back to town
Hurrah for the Blackball Line!
Eighteen knots with the wind about
To me way, hey, hey, hur-righ-o!
Stand by your lanyards fore and aft
Hurrah for the Blackball Line!
Oh, take a trip to Liverpool
To me way, hey, hey, hur-righ-o!
Liverpool, that damn cesspool!
Hurrah for the Blackball Line! OY!

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from Pirates' Gold, released September 1, 1997

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The Jolly Rogers Kansas City, Missouri

Pirates before pirates were cool. The Jolly Rogers were born as the Earth still cooled, waaaay back in 1991. Bringing maritime music, sea shanties, drinking and bawdy songs to audiences before pirates were all the rage, they've been a main stage act at venues across America and Europe. ... more

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