11 - Blood Red Roses
Words by TraditionalTune by Traditional
Our boots and clothes is all in pawn,
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
And it’s flamin’ drafty 'round Cape Horn.
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
Oh, you pinks and posies,
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
It’s 'round that cape we all must go,
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
Around all stiff through the frost and snow.
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
Oh, you pinks and posies…
Our captain he has set us down,
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
And he has sailed till Auckland town.
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
Oh, you pinks and posies…
Oh my old mother, she wrote to me,
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
My dearest son, come home from sea.
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
Oh, you pinks and posies…
It’s growl you may, but go you must,
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
If you growl too hard your head they’ll bust.
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
Oh, you pinks and posies…
Just one more pull and that will do,
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
Just one more pull to see us through.
Go down, you blood red roses, go down!
Oh, you pinks and posies…