The Behemoth sloop was a sickening sight, how I wish I was in Burrow now!
She'd a list to the port and and her sails in rags
And the cook in scuppers with the staggers and the jags
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for dragon gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Concord pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
On the Emp’r’s birthday we put to sea, how I wish I was in Burrow now!
We were 91 days to Amity Bay
Pumping like madmen all the way
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for dragon gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Concord pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
On the 96th day we sailed again, how I wish I was in Burrow now!
When a bloody great dragon flew in sight
With our cracked four pounders we made to fight
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for dragon gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Concord pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
The dragon lay low down with gold, how I wish I was in Burrow now!
She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
But to catch her took the Behemoth two whole days
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for dragon gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Concord pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Then at length we stood two cables away, how I wish I was in Burrow now!
Our cracked four pounders made an awful din
But with one great breath it did us in
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for dragon gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Concord pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
The Behemoth shook and pitched on her side, how I wish I was in Burrow now!
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
And the Main trunk carried off both me legs
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for dragon gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Concord pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
So here I lay in my 23rd year, how I wish I was in Burrow now!
It's been 6 years since we sailed away
And I just made Concord yesterday
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for dragon gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Concord pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers