Damn The Defiant! - Johnny Burnette

Out in an English harbor waits an old but rugged ship

Waiting for a crew of men so she can make her trip

Out searching was the best gang that everyone knew well

A-searchin' the streets & gutters so the Defiant could set sail

The captain ordered to see the men to pick them for his crew

Called for headstruck daughters but for all the good men too

Out to sail this morning, Italy was her destiny

To escort back a convoy that was helpless on the sea

The HMS Defiant sailed to live up to her name

There was no word of mutiny aboard, but who was there to blame?

The Defiant reached its destiny, no timber ships in sight

So returning home, the French approached;

the Defiant had to fight

She captured herself a vessel with a chest of jewels aboard

Along with the Frenchmen who advised Napoleon under his sword

With Captain Culvert wounded was there not a man to care

The first lieutenant took command with mutiny in the air

The breakout be with 2 men named Evans & Vazar

Commanded the mutineers to take the ship where they desired

The English were surrounded by the French who came to fight

With love for England the mutineers turned to fight with all their might

The Defiant walked through through fire & hell to save the Admiral Fleet

A pardon keepin' the mutineers from making the French retreat

(repeat & fade):

The HMS Defiant sailed to live up to her name

The word of mutiny now was gone & no man was to blame