[00:00.000] 作曲 : Stan Rogers
[00:00.000]O, the year was 1778
[00:02.809]How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[00:05.728]A letter of marque came from the king
[00:08.380]To the scummiest vessel I've ever seen
[00:10.700]
[00:11.032]Goddamn them all
[00:12.384]I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[00:16.382]We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
[00:19.301]But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[00:22.486]The last of Barrett's Privateers
[00:24.997]
[00:25.695]Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town
[00:28.595]How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[00:31.792]For 20 brave men, all fishermen
[00:34.116]Who would make for him the Antelope's crew
[00:37.267]
[00:37.525]Goddamn them all
[00:38.589]I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[00:42.321]We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
[00:45.497]But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[00:48.419]The last of Barrett's Privateers
[00:51.313]
[00:51.880]The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight
[00:54.533]How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[00:57.712]She'd a list to the port and her sails in rags
[01:00.369]And the cook in the scuppers with the staggers and jags
[01:03.060]
[01:03.228]Goddamn them all
[01:04.034]I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[01:07.963]We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
[01:11.149]But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[01:14.104]The last of Barrett's Privateers
[01:16.874]
[01:17.540]On the King's birthday, we put to sea
[01:19.943]How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[01:23.142]We were 91 days to Montego Bay
[01:25.798]Pumping like madmen all the way
[01:28.276]
[01:28.452]Goddamn them all
[01:29.771]I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[01:33.770]We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
[01:36.957]But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[01:40.089]The last of Barrett's Privateers
[01:42.932]
[01:43.274]On the 96th day, we sailed again
[01:46.194]How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[01:49.141]When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
[01:51.790]With our cracked four pounders we made to fight
[01:54.352]
[01:54.453]Goddamn them all
[01:56.044]I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[01:59.708]We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
[02:02.913]But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[02:06.054]The last of Barrett's Privateers
[02:09.022]
[02:09.189]Now the Yankee lay low down with gold
[02:11.876]How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[02:15.332]She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
[02:17.739]But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days
[02:20.425]
[02:20.694]Goddamn them all
[02:22.024]I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[02:25.766]We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
[02:28.979]But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[02:31.922]The last of Barrett's Privateers
[02:35.045]
[02:35.665]Then at length we stood two cables away
[02:38.332]How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[02:41.515]Our cracked four pounders made an awful din
[02:44.169]But with one fat ball, the Yank stove us in
[02:47.005]
[02:47.099]Goddamn them all
[02:48.688]I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[02:52.444]We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
[02:55.906]But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[02:58.823]The last of Barrett's Privateers
[03:01.906]
[03:02.299]The Antelope shook and pitched on her side
[03:05.219]How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[03:08.413]And barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
[03:11.066]And the Main truck carried off both me legs
[03:13.858]
[03:13.982]Goddamn them all
[03:15.039]I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[03:19.295]We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
[03:22.497]But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[03:25.424]The last of Barrett's Privateers
[03:29.026]
[03:29.420]So here I lay in my 23rd year
[03:32.347]How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
[03:35.523]It's been six years since we sailed away
[03:38.189]And I just made Halifax yesterday
[03:40.943]
[03:41.146]Goddamn them all
[03:42.477]I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
[03:46.469]We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
[03:49.683]But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
[03:53.435]The last of Barrett's Privateers

作曲 : Stan Rogers
O, the year was 1778
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
A letter of marque came from the king
To the scummiest vessel I've ever seen
Goddamn them all
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
For 20 brave men, all fishermen
Who would make for him the Antelope's crew
Goddamn them all
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
She'd a list to the port and her sails in rags
And the cook in the scuppers with the staggers and jags
Goddamn them all
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
On the King's birthday, we put to sea
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
We were 91 days to Montego Bay
Pumping like madmen all the way
Goddamn them all
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
On the 96th day, we sailed again
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
With our cracked four pounders we made to fight
Goddamn them all
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
Now the Yankee lay low down with gold
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days
Goddamn them all
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
Then at length we stood two cables away
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
Our cracked four pounders made an awful din
But with one fat ball, the Yank stove us in
Goddamn them all
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
The Antelope shook and pitched on her side
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
And barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
And the Main truck carried off both me legs
Goddamn them all
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers
So here I lay in my 23rd year
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
It's been six years since we sailed away
And I just made Halifax yesterday
Goddamn them all
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers