Victoria Nautical Song Circle's
September 2004 Song Of The Month


SANTIANA

(Windlass & Capstan Shanty)
Oh, Santiana gain'd the day!
Away Santiana!
Oh, Santiana gain'd the day!
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
He gained the day at Molley-Del-Rey*
Away Santiana!
An' General Taylor ran away
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
All of his men were brave & true,
Away Santiana!
Every soldier brave and true.
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
Oh, Santiana fought for fame,
Away Santiana!
Oh, Santiana gained a name.
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
An' Zacharias Taylor ran away,
Away Santiana!
He ran away at Molley-Del-Rey.
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
Santiana's men were brave,
Away Santiana!
Many found a soldier's grave.
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
'Twas a fierce & bitter strife,
Away Santiana!
Hand to hand they fought for life.
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
An' Santiana's name is known,
Away Santiana!
What a man can do was shown.
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
Oh, Santiana fought for his gold,
Away Santiana!
What deeds he did have oft been told.
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
'Twas on the field of Molley-Del-Rey,
Away Santiana!
Santiana lost a leg that day.
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
Oh, Santiana's day is o'er,
Away Santiana!
Santiana will fight no more.
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
Oh, Santiana's gone away,
Away Santiana!
Far from the field of Molley-Del-Rey.
All across the plains of Mexico!
 
Oh, Santiana now we mourn,
Away Santiana!
We left him buried off Cape Horn
All across the plains of Mexico!

*Molley-Del-Rey is Monterey

Taken from "Shanty Seattle"


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