The Halliard - British Man of War lyrics

It was down in yonder meadows I carelessly did stray I beheld a lady fair all with a young sailor gay He said My lovely Susan I soon will leave this shore And cross the briny ocean in a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war Sailing off to China In a man-of-war Pretty Susan fell to weeping young sailor she did say How can you be so venturesome to throw yourself away 'tis when I'm one and twenty I shall receive my store Jolly sailor do not venture in a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war Sailing off to China In a man-of-war Oh Susan lovely Susan the truth I'll tell to you The Chinese have insulted us old England knows it well I may be crowned with laurels so like a jolly jack tar I'll scale the walls of China in a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war Sailing off to China In a man-of-war Oh sailor do not venture far to face the proud Chinese For they are just as treacherous as any Portuguese And by some deadly dagger you will receive a scar So turn your inclination from a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war Sailing off to China In a man-of-war Oh Susan lovely Susan the time will quickly pa** So come down to the Ferry House to take a parting gla** My ship-mates they are ready to row me from the shore And it's off for England's glory in a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war Sailing off to China In a man-of-war In a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war Sailing off to China In a man-of-war Then the sailor took his handkerchief and he tore it fair in two Saying you keep half for in my dear and I'll keep half for you And when the bullets surround me and the cannons loudly roar I'll fight for fame and Susan in a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war In a British man-of-war Sailing off to China In a man-of-war