Royal Oak

from Pirates' Gold by The Jolly Rogers

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As we were sailing, all on the seas,
We hadn't been gone months, but two or three,
When we saw ten sail, ten sail of Turks,
All men of war, full as big as we.
"Haul down your colors, you English dogs!
Haul down your colors, do not refuse.
Haul down your colors, you English dogs,
Or your precious lives, you will lose!"
Our captain being, a valiant man,
And a well-bespoken, a man was he:
"Let it never be said, that we died like dogs,
For we shall fight, most manfully!"
"Go up aloft, you cabin boys,
And mount the mainmast, atop so high,
For to spread the news, to King George's fleet
That we'll run the risk, or else we'll die!"
Now the fight began, about six in the morn,
And on to the setting of the sun.
And at the rise, of the next dawn,
Where we saw ten ships, we couldn't see but one.
For three we sank, and three we burned,
And three we caused, to run away,
And one we towed, to Portsmouth harbour,
For to let them know, we‟d won the day.
If anyone then, should enquire
As to our gallant captain's name,
Captain Wellfounder, is our commander
And the Royal Oak, is our ship by name.

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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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