How the Ranks Was Won - Brazos
Oh woo woo woo
On the first day the ranks was filled with
The men from o'borrow hill
On the second day the west wind wailed
And the men threw up the sail
On the third day the chilly breeze
Was an iceberg in the sea
On the fourth day the setting sun
Was a sign that the day was done
How long
Till the ranks was won
Woo woo woo woo
On the fifth day they danced
Their feet top the cabin where the major sleeps
On the sixth day they crossed the line
Sweetheart men child and wive
On the seventh day the ranks was calm
But a calm don't last for long
On the seventh day the ranks was calm
But a calm don't last for long
How long
Till the ranks was won
Look out look up child
And feel that wind upon your back
A little secret on your back
So now you know
Just why we left
On a long day when the ship was found
A young child saw it run aground
Long walk down an empty beach to
A ladder that climbed and reached
A long stretch of his cabin neck
When he rose right on the deck
A long look and then it comes
And that's how the ranks was won
A long look and then it comes
A long look and then it comes
A long look and then it comes
And that's how the ranks was won
A long look and then it comes
A long look and then it comes
A long look and then it comes
And that's how the ranks was won
