The Irish Descendants — Paroles et traduction des paroles de la chanson Barrett's Privateers
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Paroles
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
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
Traduction des paroles
Nous ne tirions pas d'armes, ne versions Pas de larmes
Maintenant je suis un homme brisé sur un quai D'Halifax
Le Dernier des corsaires de Barrett
Mesdames et Messieurs, Monsieur Heri Joensen
Puis finalement nous nous sommes tenus à deux câbles
Comme J'Aimerais Être À Sherbrooke Maintenant!
Nos quatre pounders fissurés ont fait un vacarme terrible
Mais avec une grosse boule le Yank nous a fait entrer
God damn tous!!!
On m'a dit qu'on irait chercher de l'or Américain
Nous ne tirions pas d'armes, ne versions Pas de larmes
Maintenant je suis un homme brisé sur un quai D'Halifax
Le Dernier des corsaires de Barrett
L'antilope a tremblé et a tangué sur son côté
Comme J'Aimerais Être À Sherbrooke Maintenant!
Barrett a été fracassé comme un bol d'oeufs
Et le Maintruck m'a emporté les deux jambes
God damn tous!!!
On m'a dit qu'on irait chercher de l'or Américain
Nous ne tirions pas d'armes, ne versions Pas de larmes
Maintenant je suis un homme brisé sur un quai D'Halifax
Le Dernier des corsaires de Barrett
Donc ici je suis couché dans ma 23e année
Comme J'Aimerais Être À Sherbrooke Maintenant!
Cela fait 6 ans que nous avons navigué loin
Et je viens d'arriver à Halifax hier
God damn tous!!!
On m'a dit qu'on irait chercher de l'or Américain
Nous ne tirions pas d'armes, ne versions Pas de larmes
Maintenant je suis un homme brisé sur un quai D'Halifax
Le Dernier des corsaires de Barrett