Santy Anna
Traditional · The Shanty Book, Part I
1. Oh Santy Anna won the day.
Way-Ah, me Santy Anna.
Oh Santy Anna won the day.
All on the plains of Mexico.
2. He beat the Prooshans fairly. Way-Ah, etc.
And whacked the British nearly. All on, etc.
3. He was a rorty gineral;
A rorty snorty gineral.
4. They took him out and shot him.
Oh when shall we forget him.
5. Oh Santy Anna won the day
And Gin'ral Taylor run away.
Way-Ah, me Santy Anna.
Oh Santy Anna won the day.
All on the plains of Mexico.
2. He beat the Prooshans fairly. Way-Ah, etc.
And whacked the British nearly. All on, etc.
3. He was a rorty gineral;
A rorty snorty gineral.
4. They took him out and shot him.
Oh when shall we forget him.
5. Oh Santy Anna won the day
And Gin'ral Taylor run away.