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