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03 Feb 20 - 02:19 PM (#4031991) Subject: Lyr Add: Seventeen From: GUEST,Paul Rogers - Short Drag Roger Recorded as part of the Seventeen Album by Short Drag Roger in 2020. Tells the tale of Captain Woodes Rogers, who pickup up a man, marooned by his navigator (Dampiere), in the Juan Fernando islands near Chile. Woodes introduced him to a friend - DeFoe, who took the story and used it as the principal character in Robinson Crusoe. SEVENTEEN Seventeen years before the mast, A Privateer to my very Last I was born, I was born just to save my soul, But a sailor pays the devil so he’ll never grow old Haul away bold privateers, Haul away bold privateers Haul away bold privateers, Haul away bold privateers Captain Woodes Rogers of great renown Haul away bold privateers He set sail from Bristol Town Haul away bold privateers The Duke & Duchess set for the Straight Haul away bold privateers He sailed West in 1708 Haul away bold privateers [Chorus] Seventeen Years, Seventeen Men Seventeen Trips, there and back again Seventeen Burdens, Seventeen Souls Seventeen Men in our watch all told We harassed the Spanish at the kings’ command Then we rested in Nassau Town Some men deserted along the way (Then) For Drakes passage we sailed away [Chorus] Master Dampiere made our voyage plans Years before he’d marooned a man Off Chile’s coast that Isle he found Woodes rescued the man back to London Town [Chorus] Alexander Selkirk was his name Daniel Defoe then brought him fame Robinson Crusoe was his pseudonym Rescued from a life that was pretty grim [Chorus] Captain Rogers, a Governor became The Bahama Islands were his Reign Pirates Were pardoned by the Crown (and) this brought order to Nassau Town [Chorus] Repeat - Haul Away bold Privateers x 4 – sang along the line ( Start on the word Privateers from the person to your right) |
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03 Feb 20 - 06:52 PM (#4032041) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Seventeen From: Joe Offer What's the source of these lyrics, Paul? I'm guessing it's a modern composition. If so, who's the songwriter? Here's a performance of "Seventeen" by Short Drag Roger: |