Admiral Benbow
written after his death in 1752
Traditional:
courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com
Come all you sailors bold - Lend an ear lend an ear
Come all you sailors bold lend an ear
It's of our Admiral's fame - Brave Benbow called by name
How he fought on the main - You shall hear.
Brave Benbow he set sail - For to fight for to fight
Brave Benbow he set sail for to fight
Brave Benbow he set sail - With a fine and pleasant gale
But his captains they turned tail - In a fright
Says Kirby unto Wade - I will run, I will run
Says Kirby unto Wade I will run - I value not disgrace
Nor the losing of my place - My enemies I'll not face With a gun"
'Twas the Ruby and Noah's Ark - Fought the French fought the French
'Twas the Ruby and Noah's - Ark fought the French
And there was ten in all - Poor souls they fought them all
They valued them not at all - Nor their stench
It was our Admiral's lot - With a chain shot with a chain shot
It was our Admiral's lot with a chain shot - Our Admiral lost his legs
And to his men he begs - Fight on my boys he says - 'Tis my lot
While the surgeon dressed his wounds - Thus he said thus he said
While the surgeon dressed his wounds thus he said
Let my cradle now in haste - On the quarterdeck be placed
That my enemies I may face - Till I'm dead
And there bold Benbow lay - Crying out crying out
And there bold Benbow lay crying out - Let us tack about once more
We'll drive them to their own shore - I value not half a score
Nor their noise
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