When was the song “The Battleship of Maine” released by The New Lost City Ramblers?

The song The Battleship of Maine was released in 1991, on the album “The Early Years, 1958-1962”.

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The Battleship of Maine

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McKinley called for volunteers,
I went and got my gun,
First Spaniard I saw coming,
I dropped my gun and run,
It was all about that Battleship of Maine.

cho: At war with that great nation Spain
When I get back to Spain l want to honor my name,
It was all about that Battleship of Maine.

Why are you running,
Are you afraid to die?
The reason that I'm running
Is because I cannot fly
It was all about that Battleship of Maine.

The blood was a-running
And l was running too,
I give my feet good exercise
I had nothing else to do,
It was all about that Battleship of Maine.

When they were a'chasing me,
I fell down on my knees,
First thing I cast my eyes upon
Was a great big pot of pea,
It was all about that Battleship of Maine.

The peas they were greasy,
The meat it was fat.
The boys was fighting Spaniards
While I was fighting that,
It was all about that Battleship of Maine.

Trivia about the song The Battleship of Maine by The New Lost City Ramblers

When was the song “The Battleship of Maine” released by The New Lost City Ramblers?: The song The Battleship of Maine was released in 1991, on the album “The Early Years, 1958-1962”.
Who composed the song “The Battleship of Maine” by The New Lost City Ramblers?: The song “The Battleship of Maine” by The New Lost City Ramblers was composed by TRAD.