Oh as we were sailing down by the Spanish shore
Where the drums they did beat and the large cannons did roar
There we spied a lofty army go bearing over the main
Oh which causes us to hoist up our topmost sail again
Oh our captain says be ready oh he says my boys stand true
To face the Spanish army we lately did pursue
Oh to face the Spanish army lay long the ocean wide
And without our good protection boys we'll take the first broadside
There was broadside to broadside the vessels o'er they went
For sinking one another it was their full intent
And the very second broadside our captain he got slain
And a damsel jumped in his place to give command again
Oh they fought for nearly four hours for four hours or more
Till we had scarce a man on board our gallant ship to steer
Till we had scarce a man on board to fire off a gun
While the blood far o'er our decks like a river it did run
Oh for quarters for quarters the Spanish boys did cry
You've had the best of quarters the damsel did reply
You've had the best of quarters that e'er we can afford
You must fight sink or swim me boys or jump overboard
And so now the war is over and we'll take a gla** of wine
You can drink to your true love and I will drink to mine
And here's a health unto that damsel who fought all on the main
Oh she has a royal gallant ship and The Rainbow's her name