Cinema '76: Illustrated Transcript with Audio
That way to Allan McLane
"John Glover"
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Source: Ray Dashner Archives 2007 All Rights Reserved
From Marblehead Harbor
The mariners came,
Row, men, row --
To follow their captain,
John Glover by name,
Row, men, row --
To do their part
at the country's start,
To march or saddle a horse.
Or raise a jib in
the first amphibious force.
Oh . . . . . . .
Row, men, go, men;
Pull that oar and heave ho,
men.
Sea or land,
keep a steady hand as we go.
Heave ho!
When Washington made his Long Island retreat ...
Row, men, row
John Glover performed an impossible feat,
Row, men, row.
He had to ferry 9,000 men
with just 9 hours until dawn.
He worked all night
And by early light
they were gone.
Oh . . . . . . .
Row, men, go, men;
Pull that oar and heave ho,
men.
Sea or land,
keep a steady hand as we go.
Heave ho!
On Pelham Bay Shore Glover did it again. Row, men, row --
Held off an attack with
a handful of men
Row, men, row --
To give the Army some
extra time
Our man delayed the pursuit.
He lined up his bucks so
The foe were ducks in a shoot.
Oh . . . . . . .
Row, men, go, men;
Pull that oar and heave ho,
men.
Sea or land,
keep a steady hand as we go;
Heave ho!
The Delaware crossing that
Washington made,
Row, men, row--
Succeeded because of John
Glover's brigade.
Row, men, row --
Two thousand men
and their cannon, too.
Were moved 'neath turbulent skies.
From this armada ...
The Hessians got a surprise!
Surprise! ! ! ! !
Row, men, go men;
Pull that oar and heave ho,
men,
Sea or land,
keep a steady hand as we go;
Heave Ho! ... Heave Ho! ...
Heave Ho!
