[verse 1] |
oh! santiana gained a day |
away santiana! |
"napoleon of the west", they say |
along the plains of mexico |
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[chorus] |
well, heave er up and away well go |
away santiana! |
heave er up and away well go |
along the plains of mexico |
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[verse 2] |
shes a fast clipper ship and a bully good crew |
away santiana! |
and an old salty yank for a captain too |
along the plains of mexico |
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[chorus] |
well, heave er up and away well go |
away santiana! |
heave er up and away well go |
along the plains of mexico |
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[verse 3] |
santiana fought for gold |
away santiana! |
around cape horn through the ice and snow |
along the plains of mexico |
[chorus] |
well, heave er up and away well go |
away santiana! |
heave er up and away well go |
along the plains of mexico |
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[verse 4] |
twas on the field of molly-del-ray |
away santiana! |
well both his legs got blown away |
along the plains of mexico |
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[chorus] |
well, heave er up and away well go |
away santiana! |
heave er up and away well go |
along the plains of mexico |
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[verse 5] |
it was a fierce and bitter strife |
away santiana! |
the general taylor took his life |
along the plains of mexico |
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[chorus] |
well, heave er up and away well go |
away santiana! |
heave er up and away well go |
along the plains of mexico |
[verse 6] |
santiana, now we mourn |
away santiana! |
we left him buried off cape horn |
along the plains of mexico |