Royal Oak

As we were sailing, all on the seas
We hadn't been gone months, but two or three
When we saw ten sail, ten sail of turks
All men of war, full as big as we

Haul down your colors, you English dogs!
Haul down your colors, do not refuse
Haul down your colors, you English dogs
Or your precious lives, you will lose!

Our captain being, a valiant man
And a well-bespoken, a man was he
Let it never be said, that we died like dogs
For we shall fight, most manfully!

Go up aloft, you cabin boys
And mount the mainmast, atop so high
For to spread the news, to king george's fleet
That we'll run the risk, or else we'll die!

Now the fight began, about six in the morn
And on to the setting of the Sun
And at the rise, of the next dawn
Where we saw ten ships, we couldn't see but one

For three we sank, and three we burned
And three we caused, to run away
And one we towed, to portsmouth harbour
For to let them know, we‟d won the day

If anyone then, should enquire
As to our gallant captain's name
Captain wellfounder, is our commander
And the royal oak, is our ship by name