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Come and join with Captain Coulston, that hero stout and bold |
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Who fought his way all on the sea and never was controlled |
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For six long weeks in summer gales we sailed upon the sea |
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All bound for New York City, that city fair to see. |
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The captain and his lady they came on deck each day |
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To help us with our merriment, going to Amerikay |
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The merriment being over, we're going to bed one night |
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The captain he came upon deck to see if all was right. |
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He said : 'My boys, do not go down you need not think on sleep' |
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'For in a few hours more we shall be slumbering in the deep' |
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'For a pirate ship is coming down upon the western sea' |
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'To rob us of our property going to Amerikay'. |
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The pirate ship came up to us and ordered us to stand |
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'Your gold and precious loading, this moment I demand' |
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'Your gold and precious cargo, resign to me this day' |
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'Or not a soul you'll ever bring unto Amerikay'. |
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The battle it commenced, brave boys, and blood in streams did flow |
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While undaunted did our passengers, the pirate overthrow |
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The cries of women and children lying in the hull below |
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While the captain and his passengers the pirate did overthrow. |
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The pirate ship surrendered just by the break of day |
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And we brought her as a bounty unto Amerikay. |
