Barataria Bay

Music & Lyrics: Björn Tengelin

A corrupt warehouse worker, born French, a brother of two
Dispersed his brother’s goods, founding a two-men smuggling crew
Due Embargo Act the brothers moved their operations ground
Shipping off as privateers and the new port was crowned

Sail away, sail away,
Sail away, to Barataria Bay
Sail away, sail away,
Sail away, to Barataria Bay

The bay of Barataria were at its golden days
Jean Lafitte the younger made it strong in many ways
Even though the business bloomed he didn’t feel that free
His time had come to leave the ground and join the piracy

Sail away, sail away,
Sail away, to Barataria Bay
Sail away, sail away,
Sail away, to Barataria Bay

The first prize he conquered was a slave brig from Spain
Secondly a schooner and the third La Diligent
A fourth and final ship was taken in with Jean as host
So became the greatest corsair fleet to sail the coast

Sail away, sail away,
Sail away, to Barataria Bay
Sail away, sail away,
Sail away, to Barataria Bay