Alestorm - Barrett's Privateers Lyrics






Oh, the year was 1778,
HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
A letter of marque came from the king,
To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen,

God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.

Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town,
HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
For twenty brave men all fishermen who
would make for him the Antelope's crew

God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.

The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight,
HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
She'd a list to the port 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 American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.

On the King's birthday we put to sea,
HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
We were 91 days to Montego Bay
Pumping like madmen all the way

God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.

On the 96th day we sailed again,
HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
With our cracked four pounders we made to fight

God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.

The Yankee lay low down with gold,
HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days

God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.

“Ladies and gentlemen, Mister Heri Joensen.”

[Solo]

Then at length we stood two cables away,
HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
Our cracked four pounders made an awful din
But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in

God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.

The Antelope shook and pitched on her side,
HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
And the Maintruck carried off both me legs

God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.

So here I lay in my 23rd year,
HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
It's been 6 years since we sailed away
And I just made Halifax yesterday

God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.





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  1. s.... s....

    This has to be the worst, no THE WORST, rendition of this song ever. Congs on that

  2. T.... L....

    I don't see why people have sand in their vagina over this cover. I didn't even know who the hell Stan Rogers was till I herd this and now im interested in HIS music. On top of that, it's a fucking kickass version. People can be completely clueless sometimes. lol

  3. M.... I....

    People: "I like this version"
    Other People: *_"REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"_*




    ALTERNATE VERSION
    People: "I like a different version"
    Other People: *_"REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"_*

  4. M.... S....

    Ok...honestly, I prefer Alestorm's version to Stan Rogers' version. This one just seems stronger and has another feel to it that the original doesn't have.

    M.... S....

    different approaches. I like stan roger's, it's reserved like an old man telling his damning story. the emotion is there, but it's held back in the manner men did back then, like a damn holding back the ocean.
    In alestorm's version the damn burst.

    M.... S....

    @AyeJayCee Agreed and understandably so. Also, I think you mean dam, not damn (holding back the ocean).

  5. A.... B....

    Epic album, epic version of this song. Brings a tear to me non-Canadian eye ;)

  6. s.... c....

    You'd be

    " Tarred and Feathered "
    In Nova Scotia for that.

    Please go Fuck Off some place and don't do that song again. !!!

    🍻🇨🇦😎

  7. M.... ....

    A disgrace to the memory of a man whose talent and ability was far beyond these troglodytes

    M.... ....

    @Mandolorian1001 _Entitlement:_ *_100_*

    M.... ....

    What a bunch of tools

    M.... ....

    oh no, a band made a cover song of a song you like and you don’t like the song. you should definitely call them troglodytes because the creator of the original is dead and it’s clearly better because it’s *original*

    M.... ....

    Sort out your daddy issues elsewhere, purebred idiot.

    M.... ....

    I don't know what the big deal is, I think it sounds cool.

  8. J.... B....

    Ick. This is like listening to a dubstep version of "Por Una Cabeza". There's a fleeting novelty to it, then when that's gone all that's left is disgust.

    J.... B....

    Found a filthy landlubber to keelhaul

    J.... B....

    Yeah, by and large I like Alestorm. This isn't good though.

    J.... B....

    @Ethan Moulton Send him town to the depths below

    J.... B....

    @Frederico Rego Make that bastard walk the plank with a bottle of rum and a yo-ho-ho-ho

  9. M.... I....

    Oh, the year was 1778,
    HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
    A letter of marque came from the king,
    To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen,

    God damn them all!
    I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
    We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
    Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
    The last of Barrett's Privateers.

    Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town,
    HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
    For twenty brave men all fishermen who
    would make for him the Antelope's crew

    God damn them all!
    I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
    We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
    Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
    The last of Barrett's Privateers.

    The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight,
    HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
    She'd a list to the port 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 American gold
    We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
    Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
    The last of Barrett's Privateers.

    On the King's birthday we put to sea,
    HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
    We were 91 days to Montego Bay
    Pumping like madmen all the way

    God damn them all!
    I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
    We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
    Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
    The last of Barrett's Privateers.

    On the 96th day we sailed again,
    HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
    When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
    With our cracked four pounders we made to fight

    God damn them all!
    I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
    We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
    Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
    The last of Barrett's Privateers.

    The Yankee lay low down with gold,
    HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
    She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
    But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days

    God damn them all!
    I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
    We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
    Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
    The last of Barrett's Privateers.

    “Ladies and gentlemen, Mister Heri Joensen.”

    [Solo]

    Then at length we stood two cables away,
    HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
    Our cracked four pounders made an awful din
    But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in

    God damn them all!
    I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
    We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
    Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
    The last of Barrett's Privateers.

    The Antelope shook and pitched on her side,
    HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
    Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
    And the Maintruck carried off both me legs

    God damn them all!
    I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
    We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
    Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
    The last of Barrett's Privateers.

    So here I lay in my 23rd year,
    HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
    It's been 6 years since we sailed away
    And I just made Halifax yesterday

    God damn them all!
    I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
    We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
    Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
    The last of Barrett's Privateers.

    M.... I....

    Are you sure its not Cherbourg? Just asking.

    M.... I....

    @harbl99 it's a canadian song, sherbrook is in quebec

    M.... I....

    @Rivethead false, it refers to Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia (a small town) and not Sherbrooke, Quebec.

    M.... I....

    @James Davis oh, didn't know that, only knew about the one in Quebec. Thanks for letting me know.

    M.... I....

    @Rivethead all g. It's quite a small town so most people don't know about it lol