Boney was a warrior

Traditional · The Shanty Book, Part I

1. Boney was a warrior.

Way-ay Yah.

Boney was a warrior.

John France-Wah.

2. Boney beat the Rooshians. (twice)

3. Boney beat the Prooshians. (twice)

4. Boney went to Moscow. (twice)

5. Moscow was a-fire. (twice)

6. Boney he came back again. (twice)

7. Boney went to Elbow. (twice)

8. Boney went to Waterloo. (twice)

9. Boney was defeated. (twice)

10. Boney was a prisoner

'Board the Billy Ruffian.

11. Boney he was sent away,

'Way to St. Helena.

12. Boney broke his heart, and died. (twice)

13. Boney was a warrior. (twice)