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Thread #10074 Message #3189053
Posted By: GUEST,Hugh
16-Jul-11 - 07:04 PM
Thread Name: Lyr ADD: Santy Anno / Santy Ano / Santy Anna
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Santy Anno / Santy Ano / Santy Anna
The 'female pirate version' mentioned a dozen years ago, or one like it, is on youtube here
The poster didn't know who the singers were.
lyrics:
The Navy would never have a lass at sea
Away Santy Ano!
So I went in search of piracy
All on the coast of Mexico
And now we sail the southern seas
And we'll have those navy lads on their knees
CH. So heave her up and away we'll go
Away Santy Ano!
To Mexico where the warm winds blow
All on the coast of Mexico.
In Mexico I want to be
With a cask of rum on a drinking spree
Them native lads I do adore
With their eyes that shine and coal-black hair
CH.
When I was a young lass in me prime
I had them Irish lads two at a time
But I'll never leave the sea to settle down
When I can have a lad in every town
CH.
Oh the times is hard and the wages low
But we pirates must all roll and go
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(I'm not entirely sure about the last line)
Hugh