Battleship of Maine
New Lost City Ramblers| Original | Come sospettavo, ho ora conferma che questa ripresa alla fine... |
| BATTLESHIP OF MAINE McKinley called for volunteers I went and got my gun First Spaniard I saw coming I dropped my gun and run It was all about that Battleship of Maine. At war with that great nation Spain When I get back to Spain I want to honor my name It was all about that Battleship of Maine. Why are you running Are you afraid to die? The reason that I'm running Is because I cannot fly It was all about that Battleship of Maine. The blood was a-running And I was running too I give my feet good exercise I had nothing else to do It was all about that Battleship of Maine. At war with that great nation Spain When I get back to Spain I want to honor my name It was all about that Battleship of Maine. When they were a-chasing me, I fell down on my knees, First thing I cast my eyes upon Was a great big pot of peas It was all about that Battleship of Maine. The peas they were greasy The meat it was fat The boys was fighting Spaniards While I was fighting that It was all about that Battleship of Maine. At war with that great nation Spain When I get back to Spain I want to honor my name, It was all about that Battleship of Maine. What kind of shoes Do the rough riders wear? Buttons on the side Cost five and a half a pair It was all about that Battleship of Maine. What kind of shoes Do the poor farmers wear? Old broke in Cost a dollar a pair It was all about that Battleship of Maine. At war with that great nation Spain When I get back to Spain I want to honor my name, It was all about that Battleship of Maine. | FIGHTIN' IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN The captain called out for volunteers, I shouldered up my gun; First Spaniard that I seen I dropped my gun and run, But I'se fightin' for that battleship of Maine. I'se fightin' in this great war with Spain Fightin' for the battleship of Maine; Oh, get back, Spain, I don't own your name I'm fightin' for this battleship of Maine. Marched out on the battlefield, I fell upon my knees, First thing my eyes fell on was a great big pot of peas, But I'se fightin' for the battleship of Maine. I'se fightin' in this great war with Spain Fightin' for the battleship of Maine; Oh, get back, Spain, I don't own your name I'm fightin' for this battleship of Maine. The peas they was greasy, meat it was fat, The rest fought the Spaniards, but I was fightin' that, While I'se fightin' for this battleship of Maine. I'se fightin' in this great war with Spain Fightin' for the battleship of Maine; Oh, get back, Spain, I don't own your name I'm fightin' for this battleship of Maine. The blood it was running, I was running too Give my feet good exercise like nothing else could do, While I'se fightin' for this battleship of Maine. The captain asked me why I run, was I 'fraid to die? Told him the reason that I run, cause I couldn't fly, But I'm fightin' for this battleship of Maine. It's all about the […] All about this battleship of Maine, Oh, git back Spain, I don't own your name, I'm fighting for this battleship of Maine. I marched around to Cuby, all back to Spain The shot was falling round me, just like a shower of rain, But I'se fightin' for the battleship of Maine. I marched around to Cuby, I thought I'd lose my life, Before I'd go to war again I'd send my darling wife, To fight for all this battleship of Maine. I'se fightin' in this great war with Spain Fightin' for the battleship of Maine; Oh, get back, Spain, I don't own your name I'm fightin' for this battleship of Maine. You ought to seen the boat come around the bend, It wss loaded down with American men, Ready for war, honey babe, as sure as you're born. You can dodge behind the window, hide behind the door But you can't dodge American long .44s [???] While I'm fightin' for this battleship of Maine. |
