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Yankee Sails Tonight

Yankee Sails Tonight
(John O'Connor)

1.  Out from the Carolina shore
    THE YANKEE SAILS TONIGHT
    Carrying soldiers, guns and more
    DOWN BELOW, THE YANKEE SAILS TONIGHT
    Her orders in and the training done
    THE YANKEE SAILS TONIGHT
    To put an end to the revolu-ti-on
    DOWN BELOW, THE YANKEE SAILS TONIGHT

CHO:    OH SHE BLOWS WITH THE WIND, IT'S A BLOODY END
        THAT SHE HAS FOR THE REBELS' FIGHT
        WHEN THERE'S MONEY IN THE BANKS THERE'S HOODLUMS IN THE RANKS
        DOWN BELOW, DOWN BELOW, THE YANKEE SAILS TONIGHT

(similarly:)
2.  The Yankee once was a ship so bold
    She sailed for freedom, not for gold
    But the tyrants stole away the ship
    Now she robs from the poor for the greedy rich.

3.  Where do your hard-earned taxes go?
    Down below the borders of Mexico.
    From where do the tyrant's orders come?
    From Wall Street and from Washington.

4.  Do you think it's for democracy,
    When they practice common butchery?
    So sing a song for the FMLN
    And bring the Yankee home again.

5.  Back in the land of liberty,
    Sure, that's where you want you home to be
    But where did you get your freedom from?
    You fought your own revolution.

on his album "Songs for Our Times",
Flying Fish, 1984.

copyright John O'Connor
JB

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