Boney
English sailors had a great admiration for Santa Anna, who whipped ass on American soldiers. American sailors had an equally great admiration for Napoleon Bonaparte, who whipped ass on the English.
This song has a call-and-response pattern, but no chorus.
The response line "Jean Francois!" is heavily Anglicized; I have always heard it sung "Zhahn Fran-SWAH!"
The Russians and the Prussians are also exaggerated into "Roosh-ee-uns" and Proosh-ee-uns".
Boney was a warrior
Away, a- yah!
A warrior and a terrier
Jean Francois!
Boney fought the Russians
Away, a- yah!
The Russians and the Prussians.
Jean Francois!
Moscow was a-blazing
Away, a- yah!
And Boney was a-raging.
Jean Francois!
Boney went to Elba
Away, a- yah!
Boney he came back again.
Jean Francois!
Boney went to Waterloo
Away, a- yah!
There he got his overthrow.
Jean Francois!
Then they took him off again
Away, a- yah!
Aboard the Billy Ruffian.
Jean Francois!
He went to Saint Helena,
Away, a- yah!
There he was a prisoner,
Jean Francois!
Boney broke his heart and died
Away, a- yah!
Away in Saint Helena
Jean Francois!
Give her the t'gan's'ls
Away, a- yah!
Its a weary way to Baltimore.
Jean Francois!
Drive her, Cap'n, drive her
Away, a- yah!
And bust the chafing leather.
Jean Francois!