Dmiral Benbow Songtext
von Martin Simpson

Oh we sailed from Virginia and thence to Fay Hall
Where we watered our shipping and then we weighed all
Full in view on the seas, boys, seven sails we did espy
And we manned at our capstan and weighed speedily

And the first that we come on was a brigantine sloop
And we asked if the others was as big as they looked
Then turning to windward as near as we could lie
We saw there were nine men-of-war cruising by

So we formed up our squadron in a very nice line
Full boldly we fought them for full four hours time
Till the day being spent, boys, night had come in on
We left them alone till the very next morn


And the very next morning the engagement proved hot
Brave Admiral Benbow received a chain shot
And when he was wounded to his merry men he did say
"Take me up in your arms boys and carry me away"

And the guns they did rattle and the bullets did fly
Brave Admiral Benbow for help would not cry
"Take me down to the cockpit there′s ease for my smarts
If my merry men see me it'll sure break their hearts"

And the very next morning at the break of the day
They hoisted their topsails and so bore away
We bore to Port Royal where the people flocked much
To see Admiral Benbow carried to Kingston Church

Come all you young fellows wherever you′ve been
Let us drink a good health to our King and our Queen
And another good health to the girls that we know
And a third in remembrance of brave Admiral Benbow