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