The Dreadnoughts - The dreadnought

^AmOh, there is a flash packet Flash packet of ^Efame She ^Amhails from New York And the ^GDreadnought's her ^Cname She's ^Ambound to the ^Ewest Where the stormy winds ^Fblow^E All ^Amaway to the westward In the ^FDreadnought we'll ^Ggo Derry ^Amdown, down, ^Fdown ^Gderry ^Amdown

^AmWith the gale at her back What a sight does she ^Emake A ^Amskippin' so merry With the ^Gwest in her ^Cwake Her ^Amsailors like ^Elions On the jacks to and ^Ffro ^E She's the ^AmLiverpool packet Oh, ^FLord let her ^Ggo! Derry ^Amdown, down, ^Fdown ^Gderry ^Amdown

Now the ^AmDreadnought's a-sailing The Atlantic so ^Ewide While the ^Amhigh roaring seas Move ^Galong her black ^Csides With her ^Amsails tight as ^Ewires And the Black Flag to ^Fshow^E All ^Amaway to the Dreadnought To the ^Fwestward we'll ^Ggo Derry ^Amdown, down, ^Fdown ^Gderry ^Amdown

Here's a ^Amhealth to the Dreadnought And all her brave ^Ecrew To ^Ambold captain Willy And his ^Gofficers ^Ctoo Talk ^Amabout your flash ^Epackets Swallowtail, Black ^FBall^E The ^AmDreadnought's the flyer That out ^Fsails them ^Gall! Derry ^Amdown, down, ^Fdown ^Gderry ^Amdown