lirik lagu frank harte - morrissey and the russian sailor
[verse 1]
come all you gallant irishmen, wherever you may be
and i hope you’ll pay attention and listen unto me
i will sing about a battle that took place the other day
between a russian sailor and johnny morrissey
[verse 2]
’twas in tierra del fuego in south america
the russian challenged morrissey and these words to him did say
“i hear you are a fighting man and wear a belt i see
indeed i wish you would consent to have a round with me.”
[verse 3]
then up spoke johnny morrissey with heart both brave and true
“i am a valiant irishman who never was subdued
’tis i can wail the yankee, the saxon, bull and bear
in honour of old paddy’s land, i’ll still the laurels wear.”
[verse 4]
those words enraged the russian boy upon the yankee land
for to think that he should be put down by any irishman
said he, “you are too light a frame and that without mistake
i will have you to resign the belt or else your life i’ll take.”
[verse 5]
for to fight upon the tenth of march those heroes did agree
and the thousands came from every part, the battle for to see
the english and the russians, their hearts were filled with glee
they swore this russian sailor boy would k!ll brave morrissey
[verse 6]
well, those heroes stepped into the ring, most galant to be seen
and morrissey put on the belt, bound round with shamrocks green
full sixty~thousand dollars as you may plainly see
was to be the champion’s prize for him who’d gain the victory
[verse 7]
they shook hands and walked around the ring commencing then to fight
and it filled each irish heart with cheer for to behold the sight
the russian he floored morrissey up to the eleventh round
with yankee, russian, saxon cheer the valley did resound
[verse 8]
for a minute and a half he lay before that he could rise
and the word went all around the field. “he is dead” were all them cries
but morrissey worked manfully and rising from the ground
from that up to the twentieth the russian he put down
[verse 9]
well, the irish offered four to one that day upon the grass
and no sooner said than taken up and down they brought the cash
they parried away without delay to the thirty~second round
when morrissey received a blow which brought him to the ground
[verse 10]
up to the thirty~seventh round it was fall and fall about
which made the foreign tyrant to keep a sharp look out
the russian called his seconds in for to have a glass of wine
our irish hero smiled and said this battle will be mine
[verse 11]
the thirty~eighth round decided all, the russian felt as smart
when morrissey with a dreadful blow struck the russian on the heart
the doctor, he was called in for to open up a vein
her says, “it is quite useless, he’ll never fight again.”
[verse 12]
our hero conquered thompson, and the yankee clipper too
the benica boy and shepherd he n0bly did subdue
so let us fill a flowing bowl and drink a health galore
to n0ble johnny morrissey who came from templemore
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