Coast Of High Barbary

Joseph Arthur - High Barbary Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads Sea Songs and Chanteys (2006) Original in Am --- [Verse 1] There were two lofty ships from old England came Blow high blow low and so sail we One was the Prince of Luther and the other Prince of Wales Cruisin’ down along the coast of High   Barbary         [Verse 2] "Aloft there aloft" our jolly boatsman cried Blow high blow low and so sail we "Look ahead look astern look the weather look a-lee" "Look down along the coast of High       Barbary"                       [Verse 3] "There’s naught upon the stern there’s naught upon the lee Blow high blow low and so sail we But there’s a lofty ship to windward and she’s sailin’ fast and free" Down along the coast of High       Barbary         [Verse 4] "Oh hail her oh hail her" our gallant captain cried Blow high blow low and so sail we                                                        "Are you man of war privateer merchant ship?" said he Cruisin’ down along the coast of High   Barbary         [Verse 5]                                      "I not man of war privateer" said he Blow high blow low and so sail we "But I’m a salt sea pirate a-looking for my fee" Down along the coast of High       Barbary                       [Verse 6] For broadside for broadside a long time we lay Blow high blow low and so sail we Until the Prince of Luther shot the pirate’s mast away Down along the coast of High   Barbary         [Verse 7] "For quarter for quarter" the pirates they did cry Blow high blow low and so sail we But the answer that we gave them: we sunk them in the sea Cruisin’ down along the coast of High       Barbary         Cruisin’ down along the coast of High       Barbary         Cruisin’ down along the coast of High       Barbary