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DmI remember, oh CI remember Awell
The Dmmost famous rum runner Cof them A7all
DmI remember, oh CI remember wA7ell
The Dmmost famous rum runner Cof them A7all
She was the Fschooner from Lunenburg, Imalone
BbOn the Gulf of DmMexico
She went Edown under fire from a Yankee Acutter
On the Dmhigh seas, outGside treaty Bbwaters.
Chorus
DmOh, CImaA7lone
DmA long way from Lunenburg Cshe went A7down
DmCause Skipper John ran and Cwouldn't heave A7to
On the IDmmalone.C  Dm  
It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine
When smuggling liquor was a profitable pastime
Many a Maritimer didn't see why, he shouldn't turn a penny Uncle Sam was dry
Many a family took a style
Prohibition made it very worthwhile to be a good Samaritan
To long suffering, thirsty Americans.
Chorus
And the schooner's captain was a wild Newfoundlander
A hard-drivin man name of John Thomas Randall
A decorated veteran of the First World War, a sea-going gentleman adventurer
>From the lees he would take the Imalone
To the coast of Louisiana and anchor south of the Trinity Shore
Where he would meet his man and discharge his cargo according to plan
Chorus
And it was all clear sailing for the Imalone
With the profits from 6 or 7 trips salted down
The coast guard had bothered them a couple of times
But skipper John's seamanship had left them behind
One march morning in the wind and the squall
She was reaching along under jumbo jib and storm try sail
When the cutter Dexter cut in on the Imalone's starboard quarter
Chorus
The Dexter's captain was a very rough man
He swore he'd never lose the Imalone again
He ran a stream of signals saying' "how do you do?"
Ya know that I'll fire if you don't heave to
Skipper John semaphored immediately, I'm on the high seas
You have no jurisdiction over me
The Dexter's captain sent several vollies through the Imalone's rigging
Chorus
The bullets tore the booze and the sails and the lines
They even tore a hole in the red ensign
When Skipper John saw it he was fit to be tied
At the disrespect shown to his national pride
The crew said sir don't you trouble your mind
We'll all go down together with the red ensign a flying'
He signalled to the Dexter to shoot and be dammed to you I'll not surrender
Chorus
The Dexter opened fire and it didn't take long
When her guns stitched a seam along the Imalone's waterline
Skipper John ordered every man to the sea
There was water on the bridge when he himself jumped free
Stern in the air the Imalone went down
Heavy seas a running it's a wonder only one man was drown
The bosun was the one who was pulled aboard the cutter when his life was gone
Chorus
And that's how it happened and there isn't much more
The Imalone became an international affair
Skipper John and his seamen were all released
The US government couldn't make a case
That kind of violence is bound to happen
When a law like prohibition sits up and begs to be broken
We still remember the story of the Imalone and Skipper John Randall
Chorus

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Imalone

by Wade Hemsworth

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Dm C A

I remember, oh I remember well

Dm C A7

The most famous rum runner of them all

Dm C A7

I remember, oh I remember well

Dm C A7

The most famous rum runner of them all

She was the schooner from Lunenburg, Imalone

Bb Dm

On the Gulf of Mexico

E A

She went down under fire from a Yankee cutter

Dm G Bb

On the high seas, outside treaty waters.

Chorus

Dm C A7

Oh, Imalone

Dm C A7

A long way from Lunenburg she went down

Dm C A7

Cause Skipper John ran and wouldn't heave to

Dm C Dm

On the Imalone.

It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine

When smuggling liquor was a profitable pastime

Many a Maritimer didn't see why, he shouldn't turn a penny Uncle Sam was dry

Many a family took a style

Prohibition made it very worthwhile to be a good Samaritan

To long suffering, thirsty Americans.

Chorus

And the schooner's captain was a wild Newfoundlander

A hard-drivin man name of John Thomas Randall

A decorated veteran of the First World War, a sea-going gentleman adventurer

>From the lees he would take the Imalone

To the coast of Louisiana and anchor south of the Trinity Shore

Where he would meet his man and discharge his cargo according to plan

Chorus

And it was all clear sailing for the Imalone

With the profits from 6 or 7 trips salted down

The coast guard had bothered them a couple of times

But skipper John's seamanship had left them behind

One march morning in the wind and the squall

She was reaching along under jumbo jib and storm try sail

When the cutter Dexter cut in on the Imalone's starboard quarter

Chorus

The Dexter's captain was a very rough man

He swore he'd never lose the Imalone again

He ran a stream of signals saying' "how do you do?"

Ya know that I'll fire if you don't heave to

Skipper John semaphored immediately, I'm on the high seas

You have no jurisdiction over me

The Dexter's captain sent several vollies through the Imalone's rigging

Chorus

The bullets tore the booze and the sails and the lines

They even tore a hole in the red ensign

When Skipper John saw it he was fit to be tied

At the disrespect shown to his national pride

The crew said sir don't you trouble your mind

We'll all go down together with the red ensign a flying'

He signalled to the Dexter to shoot and be dammed to you I'll not surrender

Chorus

The Dexter opened fire and it didn't take long

When her guns stitched a seam along the Imalone's waterline

Skipper John ordered every man to the sea

There was water on the bridge when he himself jumped free

Stern in the air the Imalone went down

Heavy seas a running it's a wonder only one man was drown

The bosun was the one who was pulled aboard the cutter when his life was gone

Chorus

And that's how it happened and there isn't much more

The Imalone became an international affair

Skipper John and his seamen were all released

The US government couldn't make a case

That kind of violence is bound to happen

When a law like prohibition sits up and begs to be broken

We still remember the story of the Imalone and Skipper John Randall

Chorus

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