We're sailing down the river from Liverpool
Heave away Santy Anno
Around Cape Horn to Frisco Bay
All on the plains of Mexico
Chorus:
So heave her up and away we'll go
Heave away Santy Anno
Heave her up and away we'll go
All on the plains of Mexico
Alternate chorus:
Mexico, oh Mexico
Away Santy Anno
Mexico is a place I know
All on the plains of Mexico
She's a clipper fast ship and a bully good crew
A down-east Yankee for her captain, too.
Oh, Santiana gain'd the day!
Oh, Santiana gain'd the day!
He gained the day at Molley-Del-Rey,
An' General Taylor ran away.
All of his men were brave and true,
Every soldier brave and true.
Oh, Santiana fought for fame,
Oh, Santiana gained a name.
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An' Zacharias Taylor ran away,
He ran away at Molley-Del-Rey.
Santiana's men were brave,
Many found a soldier's grave.
'Twas a fierce & bitter strife,
Hand to hand they fought for life.
An' Santiana's name is known,
What a man can do was shown.
Oh, Santiana fought for his gold,
What deeds he did have oft been told.
'twas on the field of Molley-Del-Rey,
Santiana lost a leg that day.
Oh, Santiana's day is o'er,
Santiana will fight no more.
Oh, Santiana's gone away,
Far from the field of Molley-Del-Rey.
Oh, Santiana now we mourn,
We left him buried off Cape Horn.
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