There were two lofty ships

From old England came

Blow high blow low

And so sail we

One was the Prince of Luther

And the other Prince of Wales

Cruisin' down the coast

Of High Barbary

"Aloft there aloft "

Our jolly bosun cried

Blow high blow low

And so sail we

"Look ahead look astern

Look the weather look a-lee"

Look down the coast

Of High Barbary

"There's naught upon the stern

There's naught upon our lee

Blow high blow low

And so sail we

But there's a lofty ship to wind'ard

An' she's sailin' fast and free"

Down along the coast

Of High Barbary

"Oh hail her oh hail her"

Our gallant captain cried

Blow high blow low

And so sail we

"Are you a man-o-war

A privateer a merchant ship " cried he

Cruisin' down the coast

Of High Barbary

"I am not a man-o-war

A privateer " said he

Blow high blow low

And so sail we

"But I am a salt sea pirate

A-looking for me fee"

Down along the coast

Of High Barbary

For Broadside for broadside

A long time we lay

Blow high blow low

And so sail we

Until the Prince of Luther

Shot the pirate's mast away

Down along the coast

Of High Barbary

"For quarter for quarter"

The pirates they did cry

Blow high blow low

And so sail we

But the answer that we gave them

We sunk them in the sea

Cruisin' down the coast

Of High Barbary

Cruisin' down along the coast

Of High Barbary