ADMIRAL BENBOW

Come all ye seamen bold
(Come all ye seamen bold),
and draw near (and draw near)
Come all ye seamen bold, and draw near
It is of an admiral's fame
O brave Benbow was his name
How he fought all on the main
You shall hear, you shall hear.

Brave Benbow he set sail
(Brave Benbow he set sail)
for to fight (for to fight)
Brave Benbow he set sail, for to fight.
Brave Benbow he set sail
With a fine and pleasant gale
But his captains they turn'd tail
in a fright, in a fright.

Says Kirby unto Wade
(Says Kirby unto Wade)
“We will run” (“we will run”).
Says Kirby unto Wade, "We will run”.
For I value no disgrace,
or the losing of my place
But the enemy I won't face,
nor his guns, nor his guns.

Then Ruby and Benbow
(Then Ruby and Benbow)
fought the French (fought the French)
Then Ruby and Benbow fought the French.
They fought them up and down,
'til the blood came trickling down
'Til the blood came trickling down, 
where they lay, where they lay.

Brave Benbow lost his legs
(Brave Benbow lost his legs)
by chain shot (by chain shot)
Brave Benbow lost his legs by chain shot.
Brave Benbow lost his legs
and down on his stumps he begs
Fight on, my English lads,
'tis our lot, 'tis our lot.

Come surgeon dress my wounds
(Come surgeon dress my wounds),
cried Benbow (cried Benbow)
Come surgeon dress my wounds, cried Benbow.
"Let a cradle now in haste,
on the quarterdeck be placed,
That the enemy I may face,
'til I die, 'til I die.

On Tuesday morning last
(On Tuesday morning last),
Benbow died (Benbow died)
On Tuesday morning last Benbow died
What a shocking sight to see,
when they carried him away
He was carried to Kingston church,
there he lay, there he lay