The Dreadnaught
lt's of a flash packet, a packet of fame,
She hails from New York and the Dreadnaught's her name
'Cross the wild Western ocean, she's bound for to go
She's the Liverpool packet Oh Lord, let her go!
Derry down, down, down derry down

Now the Dreadnaught is hauling out of Waterloo Doek
And the boys and the girls to the pierhead do flock
They give us three cheers as their tears down do flow
She's the Liverpool packet Oh Lord, let her go!

Now the Dreadnaught is lying in the River Mersey,
'Waiting the Independerce to tow her to sea
Out 'round the Rock Light where them salt tides do flow
Bound away in the Dreadnaught to the westward we'll go!
Now the Dreadnaught's a-howling down the wild lrish Sea,
Her passengers merry and with their hearts full of glee
Her sailors like lions walk the decks to and fro
She's the Liverpool packet Oh Lord, let her go !

Now the Dreadnaught is sailing the Atlantic so wide,
Where the high roaring seas roll along her black side
With her sails taughtly set for the Red Cross to show ,
She's the Liverpool packet Oh Lord, let her go!

Now the Dreadnaught is crossing the Banks of Newfoundland
Where the water's so green and the bottom's all sand
The fishes of the ocean they swim to and fro,
She's the Liverpool packet Oh Lord, let her go!
And now she is lying off the Long Island Shore
Where the pilot will board us as he's oft done before
Fill away your main topsail! Board your main tack also
She's the Liverpool paeket Oh Lord, let her go !

And now we're arriving in old New York town
We're bound for the Bowery and let sorrows drown
With our gals and our beer, boys, oh let the song now
And drink to the Dreadnaught where'er she may go!
Here's a health to the Dreadnaught and all her brave crew,
To bold Captain Samuels and his officers too
You may talk of flash packets, Swallowtail and Black Ball,
But the Dreodnaught's the flyer that can outsail them all!
Note: According to Hugill, Dreadnaught was THE Liverpool packet,
delivering mail to Liverpool, rather than hailing from there
Recorded By Killen, 50 South to 50 South
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