It often has been told that British seamen bold Could flog the tars of France neat and handy oh! But they never found their match till the Yankees did them catch The Yankee boys for fighting are the dandy oh!
The Guerrière, a frigate bold, on the foaming ocean rolled, Commanded by proud Dacres the grandee, oh! With a choice British crew as a rammer ever drew, They could flog the Frenchmen two-to-one so handy, oh!
When this frigate hove in view, says proud Dacres to his crew, “Come, clear the ship for action and be handy, oh! To the weather gage, boys, get her,” and to make his men fight better, Gave to them to drink gunpowder mixed with brandy, oh!
Then Dacres loudly cries, “Make this Yankee ship your prize! You can in thirty minutes, neat and handy, oh! Twenty-five's enough, I'm sure, but if you'll do it in a score I'll treat you to a double share of brandy, oh!”
The British shot flew high, which the Yankees answered nigh Till they got within the distance they called handy, oh! “Now,” says Hull unto his crew, “boys, let's see what we can do. If we take this boasting Briton we're the dandy, oh!”
The first broadside we poured carried her mainmast by the board Which made this lofty frigate look abandon'd, oh! Then Dacres shook his head and to his officers he said, “I didn't think those Yankees were so handy, oh!”
Our second told so well that their fore and mizzen fell Which dous'd the royal ensign so handy, oh! “By Georgel” says he, “we're done,” and he fired a leeside gun, While the Yankees struck up Yankee Doodle Dandy, oh!
Then Dacres came on board to deliver up his sword And loath was he to part with it, so handy, oh! “Ah, keep your sword,” says Hull, “for it only makes you dull Cheer up, come let us have a little brandy, oh!”
Now, fill your glasses full and we'll drink to Captain Hull And merrily we'll push about the brandy, oh! John Bull may boast his fill, let the world say what it will, But the Yankee boys for fighting are the dandy, oh!Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
