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La Pique Lyrics by Kimber’s Men

Don’t Take The Heroes

2006

[Verse 1]
It's of a flash frigate, La Pique was her name
All in the West Indies she bore a great fame:
For cruel bad usage of every degree
Like slaves in the galley we ploughed the salt sea
[Chorus]
Derry down, down, down Derry down
[Verse 2]
Now at four in the morning our work does begin
In our 'Twixt decks and cock-pit a bucket might swim
Our fore and main topmen so loudly do bawl
For sand and for holystones both great and small
[Chorus]
Derry down, down, down Derry down
[Verse 3]
Our decks being washed down and swabbed up quite dry
It's lash up your hammocks our boatswain doеs cry;
Our hammocks being lash't up black crews and black shows
And it's, "All over thе world, and over she goes."
[Chorus]
Derry down, down, down Derry down
[Verse 4]
Now, Mister Maciver, you knows him quite well
He comes upon deck and he cuts a great swell
It's lay aloft Paddy or God damn your eyes
I've a pump handle here that'll soon trim your size
[Chorus]
Derry down, down, down Derry down
[Verse 5]
And now look aloft, me boys, every one
All hands to make sail going large is the song
From under two reefs in our topsails we lie
Like a cloud all our sails in a moment must fly
[Chorus]
Derry down, down, down Derry down
[Verse 6]
And now, me brave boys, comes the best of the fun
It's hands about ship and reef topsails in one;
So it's lay aloft, topmen, as the hellum goes down
And clew down your topsails as the mainyard goes 'round
[Chorus]
Derry down, down, down Derry down
[Verse 7]
Trice up and the lay out and take two reefs in one
In a moment of time all this work must be done
So it's man your head braces, your hailliards and all
And hoist away topsails at, "Let go and haul."
[Chorus]
Derry down, down, down Derry down
[Verse 8]
Now, your quids of tobacco I'd have you to mind
If you spits upon deck it's your death warrant signed
If you spits over bow, over gangway, or stern
You're sure of three dozen just by way of no harm
[Chorus]
Derry down, down, down Derry down
[Verse 9]
So now brother sailors wherever you be
From all fancy frigates I'd have you keep free
For they'll haze you and work you till you ain't worth a damn
And send you half dead to your dear native land
[Chorus]
Derry down, down, down Derry down
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Kimber’s Men

Kimber’s Men

About “La Pique” by Kimber’s Men

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