The Last of the Privateers-Allan Taylor/Ian Melrose/Chris Leslie/Hrolfur Vagnsson/Beo Brockhausen/Hans-Joerg Maucksch

[ti:The Last Of The Privateers] [ar:Allan Taylor] [al:Leaving At Dawn] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Last of the Privateers - Allan Taylor/Ian Melrose/Chris Leslie/Hrolfur Vagnsson/Beo Brockhausen/Hans-Joerg Maucksch [00:24.67]In the company of thieves [00:26.98] [00:27.50]I set out for the plunder [00:29.80] [00:32.36]In search of adventure [00:34.56] [00:35.64]And tender in years [00:37.81] [00:39.97]I threw in my lot [00:42.00] [00:42.87]And was cast asunder [00:45.37] [00:50.47]And I joined with the last [00:52.58] [00:53.57]Of the privateers [00:56.64] [01:01.61]Mexican gold [01:03.02] [01:04.54]Rum from jamaica [01:06.22] [01:08.61]To the isle of bermuda [01:10.83] [01:11.72]To wait out the year [01:14.34] [01:16.09]Then south around the horn [01:18.09] [01:19.24]And the devil can take her [01:21.57] [01:26.56]It was all in a day [01:28.65] [01:29.40]For a privateer [01:31.89] [01:44.86]I took no advance [01:47.15] [01:48.13]In pay or promotion [01:50.03] [01:52.64]And squandered my share [01:54.68] [01:55.45]Until it was gone [01:57.53] [01:59.95]I answered to no man [02:01.85] [02:02.93]Whatever his station [02:05.05] [02:09.97]And I lived out the dream [02:11.97] [02:13.15]To follow the sun [02:15.20] [02:20.17]For those dark skinned beauties [02:23.04] [02:23.59]My heart is still yearning [02:25.68] [02:27.67]With a smile for a rogue [02:30.63]They would sing us ashore [02:33.03] [02:35.00]With wine and strong liquor [02:37.26] [02:38.34]And young blood a'burning [02:40.62] [02:45.37]I would give up a ransom [02:47.72] [02:48.55]To see them once more [02:50.50] [03:03.65]I'll ship on board [03:05.71] [03:06.60]A nantucket trader [03:08.40] [03:11.09]And follow the course [03:13.22] [03:14.14]Whichever she steers [03:16.33] [03:18.51]South to the indies [03:20.49] [03:21.47]By chance to bermuda [03:23.37] [03:28.53]And I'll bid farewell [03:30.68] [03:31.33]To the privateers [03:34.09] [03:38.53]So be cheery my friends [03:41.28] [03:42.02]Don't be down hearted [03:43.86] [03:45.73]Drink a health to the man [03:47.96] [03:49.17]Who throws away cares [03:51.78] [03:53.20]Lift your glass and be merry [03:55.59] [03:56.52]Before we are parted [03:58.54] [04:03.50]Bid adieu to the last [04:05.94] [04:06.46]Of the privateers [04:09.34] [04:48.57]Strike up the fiddle [04:50.49] [04:51.44]If you've a notion [04:53.45] [04:55.82]And lay me down easy [04:57.85] [04:58.86]Under the stars [05:00.93] [05:02.51]Give me up to the deep [05:04.80] [05:05.93]Of a dark rolling ocean [05:08.01] [05:12.84]Say farewell [05:14.32]To the last [05:15.89]Of the privateers