The Yankee Clipper

from Score by The Jolly Rogers

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Sail on, sail on, Yankee Clipper
With your gleaming deck and flag so high
Sail on, sail on Yankee Clipper
Sails full of wind and souls full of pride
The canvas was tight and the masts did strain
The sea hit the bow and fell like rain
The wind in the rigging sung like a choir
They spoke her name and her legend inspired
“Sovereign of the Seas”, they named her well
Making 400 miles by the midnight bell
No storm or wave could oppose her crown
For the sea already knew her gallant renown
[CHORUS]
We crowd of young sailors reefed the sail
To catch the wind as it blew a gale
The captain laughed to go ‘round the Horn
As he steered her true for ol’ Melbourne
She flew with the speed of Poseidon’s horse
And straight as an arrow she kept her course
She flew so fast we outraced the sun
And arrived the day before we begun
[CHORUS]
It was the same in the Pacific blue
Her sails and spirit would win us through
We steered her home and she took flight
And kept that pace both day and night
In New York Harbor they doubted their eyes
Our early return was their surprise
But the captain said, turning back to sea
“She won’t stay at dock, she has to fly free!”
[CHORUS] x2

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from Score, released May 5, 2020

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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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