Santiana

Santiana gained a day,

Away Santiana!

Napoleon of the West they say,

Along the plains of Mexico,

Heave ‘er up, and away we’ll go,

Away Santiana!

Heave ‘er up and away we’ll go,

Along the plains of Mexico…

She’s a fast clipper ship with a bully good crew,

Away Santiana!

& an old salty Yank for a Captain too,

Along the plains of Mexico,

Santiana fought for gold,

Away Santiana!

Around Cape Horn through the ice & snow,

Along the plains of Mexico,

‘Twas on, the field, of Molly del Rey,

Away Santiana!

That both his legs got blown away,

Along the plains of Mexico,

It was, a fierce, and bitter strife,

Away Santiana!

That General Taylor took his life,

Along the plains of Mexico,

Oh Santiana now we mourn,

Away Santiana!

We left him buried off Cape Horn,

Along the plains of Mexico