Look ahead, look-astern
Look the weather in the lee!
Blow high! Blow low! And so sailed we
I see a wreck to windward
And a lofty ship to lee!
A-sailing down along
The coast of High Barbary
"O, are you a pirate
Or man o' war?" cried we
Blow high! Blow low! And so sailed we
"O yes! I am a pirate
And i'm looking for my fee!"
A-sailing down along
The coast of High Barbary
(Fiddle Solo)
So back up our topsails
And heave your vessel to!
Blow high! Blow low! And so sailed we
Or we will send you sinking to the bottom of the blue
A-sailing down along
The coast of High Barbary
For broadside, for broadside
They fought all on the main;
Blow high! Blow low! And so sailed we
Until at last the Pirate
Shot the frigate's mast away
A sailing down along
The coast of High Barbary
For quarter, for quarter
The frightened Kingsmen cried
Blow high! Blow low! And so sailed we
The quarter that we showed them was to sink them in the tide!
A-sailing down along
The coast of High Barbary
With cutlass and gun
They fought for hours three;
Blow high! Blow low! And so sailed we
The ship it was their coffin
And their grave it was the sea
A-sailing down along
The coast of High Barbary