Spanish Ladies (Paul Clayton) - Paul Clayton

Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies,

Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain;

Our captain’s commanded we sail for New England

But we hope in a short time to see you again.

We’ll rant and we’ll roar, like New Bedford whalers,

We’ll rant and we’ll roar on deck and below

Until we sight

The New Bedford light

Then straight down the channel to anchor we’ll go

Then we hove our ship to, with the wind at the sou’west,

Then we hove our ship to, for to strike soundings clear;

Then we filled our main topsail

And bore right away, my boys,

And right up the Channel our course we did steer.

We’ll rant and we’ll roar, like New Bedford whalers,

We’ll rant and we’ll roar on deck and below

Until we sight

The New Bedford light

Then straight down the channel to anchor we’ll go

Now let every man toss off a full bumper

and let every man toss off a full glass

and we’ll drink and be jolly and drown melancholy

Saying here’s a good health to each true hearted lad

We’ll rant and we’ll roar, like New Bedford whalers,

We’ll rant and we’ll roar on deck and below

Until we sight

The New Bedford light

Then straight down the channel to anchor we’ll go