Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] [Stomps and claps begin Steady and slow] Ho My boys Now heave it so Stamp the boards and let her roll Salt on tongue and tar on soul Sing for the Dreadnought drowned [Verse 1] She was a black‑hulled bastard Low and lean Forty guns that never missed their mark Captain wore his pride like gleaming brass Crew all earned their scars in the dark [Chorus] Ohhh Dreadnought Dreadnought Iron in your veins Dragged like a stone through the boiling main We were young We were damned We were lashed to your fame Now we drink in the deep in your name In your name [Verse 2] Off Cabo storm came roaring like a judge Canvas snapped and rigging screamed like men Water climbed the rail We cursed and laughed Swore we’d see the taverns once again [Chorus] Ohhh Dreadnought Dreadnought Iron in your veins Dragged like a stone through the boiling main We were young We were damned We were lashed to your fame Now we drink in the deep in your name In your name [Bridge] Three days blind in the howling spray Pump and pray Then pump and pray “Hold that line or meet your grave!” (Hey!) cried the bosun Beard full of waves But the keel she groaned like a dying bull Rudder tore and the lanterns fell Last thing heard was the first mate’s laugh As he toasted the mouth of hell [Chorus] Ohhh Dreadnought Dreadnought Iron in your veins Dragged like a stone through the boiling main We were young We were damned We were lashed to your fame Now we drink in the deep in your name In your name [Outro] So stomp My lads Let the timbers shake Clap for the fools that the sea will take If you sail proud You’ll be swallowed the same And you’ll sing for the Dreadnought’s name Dreadnought’s name
Tags
folk, Raw a cappella sea shanty, male vocals in stacked unison and rough three-part harmony. Heavy stomp-and-clap drives the pulse like sailors on deck planks. Verses stay tight and narrative; choruses explode with call-and-response gang vocals. Natural room reverb, breath and grit up front; final chorus swells with extra harmonies and shouted lines., rhythmic, ballad, male vocals, raw, a cappella, shanty
Duration
2:42
Instrumental
No
Created
1/19/2026