There were two lofty ships from old England they set sail
Blow high, blow low! And so sail we
One was the Prince of Luther and the other Prince of Wales
All a-cruising down the coast of High Barbary

“Aloft there, aloft there” our jolly bosun cried
Blow high, blow low! And so sail we
“Look ahead, look astern, look to win’ward an’ a-lee”
All a-cruising down the coast of High Barbary

“There’s naught upon the stern, sir, there’s naught upon our lee
Blow high, blow low! And so sail we
But there’s a lofty ship to wind’ard and she’s sailing fast and free"
All a-cruising down the coast of High Barbary 

” Hail her, oh hail her” our gallant captain cried
Blow high, blow low! And so sail we
“Are you a man-o-war or a privateer?” cried he
All a-cruising down the coast of High Barbary

“Oh, no I’m not a man-o-war nor privateer,” said he
Blow high, blow low! And so sail we
“But I am salt sea pirate all a-looking for me fee”
All a-cruising down the coast of High Barbary

For broadside, for broadside a long time we lay
Blow high, blow low! And so sail we
‘Til at last the Prince of Luther shot the pirate’s mast away
All a-cruising down the coast of High Barbary

“Oh quarter, oh quarter” those pirates they did cry
Blow high, blow low! And so sail we
But the quarter that we gave them was we sank ’em in the sea
All a-cruising down the coast of High Barbary