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The Dreadnaught

from Pirates' Gold by The Jolly Rogers

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There‟s a saucy flash packet, the packet of fame,
She hails from New York, and the Dreadnaught's her name.
On the way to the west wind, where the wild winds do blow!
She's a Liverpool packet. Oh Lord, let her go!
Derry down, down, down derry down.
Oh, the Dreadnaught is lying in the River Mersey,
'Waiting the Independence to tow her to sea
Out 'round the Rock Light, where them wild winds do blow!
She's the Liverpool packet. Oh Lord, let her go!
Derry down, down, down derry down.
Now the Dreadnaught is sailing the Atlantic so wide,
Where the high roaring seas, roll along her black side.
With her sails taughtly set, for the Red Cross to show!
And away in the Dreadnought, to the west wind we'll go!
Derry down, down, down derry down.
Now the Dreadnaught's arriving in New York once more,
We'll go ashore shipmates, to the girls we adore
With the wives and with sweethearts, how merry we'll be!
And we'll drink to the Dreadnaught where'er she may be!
Derry down, down, down derry down.
Here's a health to the Dreadnaught, and the whole of her crew,
To bold Captain Samuels, and his officers too.
You can keep your flash packets, Whitetail and Black Ball!
For the Dreadnaught's the fighter that can lick„em all!
Derry down, down, down derry down.
Down, down derry down.
Down, down derry down.

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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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