verse moves ahead to 1784, as the survivor has only the day prior returned to Nova Scotia, still bitter at having been lied to and lying broken on a pier in Halifax, longing to return to his (notably anachronistic) home of Sherbrooke. Cover versions The popularity of "Barrett's Privateers" has inspired cover versions by many bands, such as the pirate metal band Alestorm on their third album, Back Through Time. This cover also features a guitar solo by Heri Joensen from Týr. The Australian band Weddings Parties Anything and the folk group Schooner Fare also covered this song. Phil 'Swill' Odgers singer with UK band The Men They Couldn't Hang does a rousing solo version after learning the words and melody from Weddings Parties Anything backstage over a few beers at Mariposa Folk Festival 1989. It's become a firm live favourite ever since. Covered by Canadian folk band The Irish Descendants on their 1994 album Gypsies & Lovers. Covered by Fisherman's Friends on their 2002 album Home From the Sea. Covered by the Corries and released on their 2006 album Barrett's Privateers. In this version, the line "I wish I was in Sherbrooke now" is replaced with "I wish I was in Edinburgh now". Covered by Blackbeard's Tea Party on their 2011 album Tomorrow We'll Be Sober. In 2012 the Kingston Trio recorded an a cappella version on Born at the Right Time and Celtic punk band the Real McKenzies covered it on Westwinds. As part of a comedy bit on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in July, 2022, both the host and Jack White sang the first verse together, neither of them knowing that the other knew the song. Stephen Colbert had sung the song before in March, 2022 with Michael Bublé. Notes References External links Lyrics on Stan Rogers's website US Navy plays Barrett's Privateers while leaving Halifax, on YouTube Stan Rogers songs Songs about fishers Songs about pirates Sea shanties Privateering in the American Revolutionary War Drinking songs 1976 songs Songs written by Stan Rogers Canadian patriotic songs Songs based on Canadian history