Run, Come, See

T'was Nineteen hundred and twenty nine,
Run, come, see, Run, come, see – (I remember that day pretty well)
Nineteen hundred and twenty nine
Run, come, see Jerusalem,

Right then they was talkin' about a storm in the island
Run, come, see, Run, come, see... (My God, what a beautiful morning)
They was talking about a storm in the island.
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

Right then it was three sail leaving out the harbour
Run, come, see, Run, come, see… (With mothers and children on board)
Was three sails leaving out the harbour
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

Those sail was the Ethel, and the Myrtle and the Pretoria
Run, come, see, Run, come, see… (My God, they were bound for Andros)
The Ethel, and the Myrtle and the Pretoria
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

Right then the Ethel was bound for Stanniard Creek
Run, come, see, Run, come, see… (with the women and children on board)
Then the Ethel was bound for Stanniard Creek
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

My God, then the Myrtle was bound for Fresh Creek
Run, come, see, Run, come, see… (My God, what a beautiful morning)
Then the Myrtle was bound for Fresh Creek
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

My God, Pretoria was out on the ocean
Run, come, see, Run, come, see… (Dashing from side to side from waves)
The Pretoria was out on the ocean.
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

Right then when a big sea build up in the northwest
Run, come, see, Run, come, see… (Then the children come holding on to mothers)
When a big sea build up in the northwest
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

My God, when the first sea hit the Pretoria
Run, come, see, Run, come, see… (Then mothers come holding on to their children)
When the first sea hit the Pretoria
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

My God, then it send her head down to the bottom
Run, come, see, Run, come, see… (Then the captain come grabbin' for the tiller)
When it send her head down to the bottom
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

My God, it was thirty-three souls on the water
Run, come, see, Run, come, see… (Swimmin' and prayin' to the Daniel God)
Thirty-three souls on the water
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

My God, then George Brown he was the Captain
Run, come, see, Run, come, see… (He shout, "My children come pray.")
Now, George Brown he was the captain
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

My God, he say "Come now witness your Judgment"
Run, come, see, Run, come, see… (He shout, "My children come pray.")
Come now witness your judgment
Run, come, see Jerusalem.

[Lyrics to Songs by Blind Blake and His Royal Victoria Calypsos, ART Records, Album – 3, Production No.1, Copyright 1951 by Songs of the Islands Productions, Nassau, Bahamas]

Five additional verses.