Cover art for Boney Was A Warrior by Paul Clayton
Jun. 15, 19561 viewer

Boney Was A Warrior Lyrics

Boney was a warrior
Away ay-yah
A warrior, a tarrier
Jean-François

Boney fought the Proo-shi-ans
Away ay-yah
And Boney fought the Roo-shi-ans
Jean-François

Boney went to Moscow
Away ay-yah
Across the Alps and frosted snow
Jean-François

Moscow was a-blazing
Away ay-yah
And Boney was a-raging
Jean-François

Boney went to Elbow
Away ay-yah
And Boney, he came back again

Jean-François

Boney went to Waterloo
Away ay-yah
And there he got his overthrow
Jean-François
Boney, he was sent away
Away ay-yah
Away in St. Helena
Jean-François

Boney broke his heart and died
Away ay-yah
Away in St. Helena

Jean-François

Boney was a warrior
Away ay-yah
A warrior, a tarrier
Jean-François

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“Boney was a warrior” is based on a sea shanty of unknown origin. It is a brief biography of Napoleon’s life, death, and legacy.

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June 15, 1956
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