Captain Dando 1889

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 8Mar2025
2025

Captain Dando went to sea
and a right little tight
little barque had he;
when he spied a Frenchman on his lee
"Hurrah!" cried Captain Dando.
And he hoisted his flag
and he gave a shout,
"Steady, my lads
run the long guns out,
we shall have to fight,
I make no doubt!"
Said the brave old Captain Dando.

"Haul down that flag"
the Frenchman cried,
as he came along o' Dando's side,
"Well that's a game that must be tried!"
said the brave old Captain Dando.
So they ranged long side
and blazed all day,
till Dando's timbers were shot away.
But "Never mind that!" he still did say,
"And I mean it too!" said Dando.

Then the Frenchman into a rage flew he,
"Haul it down!
or I'll blow you out of the sea!"
"Well, that's a thing don't frighten me!"
said the brave old Captain Dando.

But what could the poor little schooner do?
For her masts were gone and her sides in two,
so down she went with her noble crew,
and down went Captain Dando.

But just as the Franchman sailed afar,
for he thought he had done
for the British Tar,
Up came the flag on a floating spar
and upon the spar was Dando!
For that's the Britisher's way you know,
he never will take a knock down blow,
and if ever he sinks,
he comes up so!
Like the brave old Captain Dando!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Captain Dando 1889
Lyrics by F.E.Weatherly
Music by Joseph l.Roeckel
© 1889 Philadelphia
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 8 March 2025 at 15.40
in asssociation with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne