The Dreadnaught Songtext
von Bounding Main

Here′s the tale of a packet, a packet of fame
She sails from New York, and the Dreadnought's her name
Across the wild western ocean she′s bound for to go
She's the Liverpool Packet, O Lord, let her go

Derry down, down, down, Derry down

O the Dreadnought is lying in the river Mersey
Waiting the Independence to tow her to sea
Around the rock light, where the salt tides do flow
Bound away in the Dreadnought to the westward we'll go

Derry down, down, down, Derry down

Now the Dreadnought′s a-howling down the wild Irish Sea
Her passengers merry, and her drink is so free
The sailors like lions walk the decks to and fro
Bound away in the Dreadnought to the westward we′ll go

Derry down, down, down, Derry down


The Dreadnought's a-sailing the Atlantic so wide
Where the high roaring seas roll along her black sides
The sails tautly set for the red cross to show
She′s the Liverpool Packet, O Lord, let her go

Derry down, down, down, Derry down

Now the Dreadnought is sailing by the banks of Newfoundland
Where the water is green and the bottom is sand
The fishes all sing as they swim to and fro
Saying, "God bless the Dreadnought where'er she may go"

Derry down, down, down, Derry down

Here′s a health to the Dreadnought and all her brave crew
To old Captain Samuels and his officers true
You can talk of flash packets, Swallow Tail, and Black Beau
But the Dreadnought's the ship that can outsail them all

Derry down, down, down, Derry down

Derry down, down, down, Derry down