Todd Snider - The ballad of cape henry
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[Verse 1]
DI served as a sailor
It was back in G'81
DI can't Dmsay I'm sorry
I volunteered for what I done
GWe trained and we waited
WGme would not be ouDmtdone
ADmnd then one day six battleships
Came out of the rising sun
SGmo we all manned our stations
We passed a jug of wine
WDme waited with patience
We wAmaited for a sign
FirDmst thunder, then lightning
Then theGm ringing in my ears
I can sDmtill hear that screaming
Even after all of these years
[Chorus]
Cape Henry, Cape Henry
GBattlefield on Dmfire
On water, white water
With them Aflames climbing higher
We Dmfired our cannon
AGt least two hours or Dmore
Cape Henry, Cape Henry
Off of thaAt old Virginia Dmshore
[Verse 2]
Our deck was in tatters
ThGmat smoke was thick and black
ForDm each shot they fired
We Afired two right back
And Dmthen I felt my shoulder
And thenG something knocked me down
Yeah, the Dlast thing I remember
WDas that water all around
So, I woke up in Richmond
With a Gmmedal on my chest
And I Dmknow that I earned it
'Cause AmI know that I did my best
We Dmdid lose that battle
But IG heard we'd won the war
So, IDm headed back home
And I waited for my reward
[Chorus]
Cape GHenry, Cape DmHenry
BatGtlefield on Dmfire
On water, white water
With them Aflames climbing higher
We Dmfired our cannon
AGt least two hours or Dmmore
Cape Henry, Cape Henry
Off of Dthat old VirginiaDm shore
[Verse 3]
I plowed this man's Gfield now
From morning until night
TDmhat war took my left arm
I'm just a-working with my right
ID guess I fought for the freedom
Of some Gricher man up Dmnorth
But I sGtill fight for Dmsomething
This Dplow goes back and forth
[Chorus]
CDmape Henry, Cape Henry
GmBattlefield on Dfire
ODmn water, white water
With them Aflames climbing Dhigher
DmWe fired our cannon
At Gleast two hours or Gmmore
CDmape Henry, Cape Henry
Off of that Dold Virginia shore
Cape Henry, Cape Henry
Off of that Aold Virginia Dshore