High Barbaree trad:     

Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com                 

There was a gallant English ship, a-sailing on the sea
Blow high, blow low, and so say we
And her Captain he was searching
For a pirate enemy, cruising down along the coast
Of the High Barbaree.

Look ahead, look astern,
Look a-weather and a-lee
Blow high, blow low, and so say we
Aloft there at the masthead
Just see what you can see
Cruising down along the coast
Of the High Barbaree

There's nought upon the stern
There's nought upon the lee
Blow high, blow low, and so say we
But there's a lofty ship to windward
And she's sailing fast and free
Cruising down along the coast
Of the High Barbaree

O hail her! O hail her
Our gallant Captain cried,
Blow high, blow low, and so say we
Are you a man-o-war
Or a privateer?" said he
Cruising down along the coast
Of the High Barbaree

O I am not a man-o-war
Nor privateer," said he
Blow high, blow low, and so say we
But I'm a salt-sea pirate
Whose a-looking for his fee
Cruising down along the coast
Of the High Barbaree

O 'twas broadside to broadside
A long time lay we,
Blow high, blow low, and so say we
Until we shot her masts away
And blew them in the sea
Cruising down along the coast
Of the High Barbaree

Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com