General Taylor - The Longest Johns

General Taylor gained the day

(Walk him along, John, carry him along)

Well General Taylor gained the day

(Carry him to his burying ground)

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Walk him along, John, carry him along

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Carry him to his burying ground

Well I wish I was old Stormy’s son

(Walk him along, John, carry him along)

I’d build a ship ten thousand tonne

(Carry him to his burying ground)

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Walk him along, John, carry him along

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Carry him to his burying ground

We’ll load her up with ale and rum

(Walk him along, John, carry him along)

That every shellback should have some

(Carry him to his burying ground)

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Walk him along, John, carry him along

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Carry him to his burying ground

We’ll dig his grave with a silver spade

(Walk him along, John, carry him along)

His shroud of finest silk is made

(Carry him to his burying ground)

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Walk him along, John, carry him along

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Carry him to his burying ground

We’ll lower him down on a golden chain

(Walk him along, John, carry him along)

On every link we’ll carve his name

(Carry him to his burying ground)

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Walk him along, John, carry him along

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Carry him to his burying ground

Well General Taylor’s dead and gone

(Walk him along, John, carry him along)

Well General Taylor’s dead and gone

(Carry him to his burying ground)

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Walk him along, John, carry him along

To me, way, hey, Stormy

Carry him to his burying ground

El general Taylor ganó el día

(Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo)

Bueno, el general Taylor ganó el día

(Llévalo a su cementerio)

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Llévalo a su cementerio

Bueno, desearía ser el hijo del viejo Stormy

(Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo)

Construiría un barco de diez mil toneladas

(Llévalo a su cementerio)

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Llévalo a su cementerio

La cargaremos con cerveza y ron

(Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo)

Que cada caparazón debe tener algunos

(Llévalo a su cementerio)

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Llévalo a su cementerio

Cavaremos su tumba con una pala de plata

(Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo)

Su mortaja de la seda más fina está hecha

(Llévalo a su cementerio)

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Llévalo a su cementerio

Lo bajaremos en una cadena de oro

(Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo)

En cada enlace grabaremos su nombre

(Llévalo a su cementerio)

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Llévalo a su cementerio

Bueno, el general Taylor está muerto y se ha ido

(Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo)

Bueno, el general Taylor está muerto y se ha ido

(Llévalo a su cementerio)

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Acompáñalo, John, llévalo contigo

Para mí, camino, hey, Stormy

Llévalo a su cementerio