Misc Traditional - Red iron ore

Come ^Amall ye bold sailors who f^Gollow the lakes, On an ^Ciron ore v^Dmessel your l^Amiving to m^Eake, I sh^Amipped in Chic^Fago, bid ad^Cieu to the sh^Eore, Bound aw^Cay to Escanaba for r^Ged iron ^Amore. Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.

In the m^Amonth of September, the s^Geventeenth day, Two d^Collars and a q^Dmuarter was ^Amall they would p^Eay, And ^Amon Monday m^Forning the Br^Cidgeport did t^Eake The ^CE. C. Roberts o^Gut in the l^Amake. Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.

The w^Amind from the south’ard sprang ^Gup a fresh breeze, And aw^Cay through Lake M^Dmichigan the R^Amoberts did sn^Eeeze. Down thr^Amough Lake M^Fichigan the R^Coberts did r^Eoar, And ^Con Friday morning we p^Gassed through death’s d^Amoor. Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.

This p^Amacket she howled ‘cross the m^Gouth of Green Bay, And bef^Core her cut^Dmwater she d^Amashed the white spr^Eay. We r^Amounded the s^Fand point, our ^Canchor let g^Eo, We f^Curled in our canvas and the w^Gatch went bel^Amow. Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.

Next ^Ammorning we hove alongs^Gide the Exile, And s^Coon was made f^Dmast to an ^Amiron ore p^Eile. They ^Amlowered their ch^Futes and like th^Cunder did r^Eoar, They sp^Couted into us that r^Ged iron ^Amore. Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.

Some ^Amsailors took shovels while ^Gothers got spades, And s^Come took wheelb^Dmarrows, each m^Aman to his tr^Eade. We l^Amooked like red d^Fevils, our f^Cingers got s^Eore, We c^Cursed Escanaba and that d^Gamned iron ^Amore. Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.

The t^Amug Escanaba she t^Gowed out the Minch. The R^Coberts she th^Dmought she had l^Ameft in a p^Einch. And ^Amas she passed b^Fy us she b^Cid us good-by^Ee, Saying “We’ll m^Ceet you in Cleveland next F^Gourth of J^Amuly.” Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.

Th^Amrough Louse Island it bl^Gew a fresh breeze; We made the F^Coxes, the B^Dmeavers, the Sk^Amillagel^Ees; We f^Amlew by the Mi^Fnch for to s^Chow her the w^Eay, And she n^Ce’er hove in sight till we were ^Goff Thunder B^Amay. Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.

‘Cross S^Amaginaw Bay the R^Goberts did ride With the d^Cark and deep ^Dmwater rolling ^Amover her s^Eide. And n^Amow for Port H^Furon the R^Coberts must g^Eo, Where the t^Cug Kate Williams she t^Gook us in t^Amow. Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.

We w^Ament through North Passage — O L^Gord how it blew! And ^Call ‘round the D^Dmummy a fl^Ameet there came t^Eoo. The n^Amight being d^Fark, Old N^Cick it would sc^Eare. We h^Cove up next morning and for Cl^Geveland did st^Ameer. Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.

Now the R^Amoberts in Cleveland made f^Gast stem and stern, And ^Cover the ^Dmbottle we’ll sp^Amin a big y^Earn. But C^Amaptain Harvey Sh^Fannon had o^Cught to stand tr^Eeat For g^Cetting to Cleveland ahe^Gad of the fl^Ameet. Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.

Now ^Ammy song is ended, I h^Gope you won’t laugh. Our d^Cunnage is ^Dmpacked and all h^Amands are paid ^Eoff. Here’s a h^Amealth to the R^Foberts, she’s st^Caunch, strong and tr^Eue; Not forg^Cotten, the bold boys that c^Gomprise her cr^Amew. Derry d^Amown, d^Cown, d^Eown, derry d^Amown.