The Ballad of Captain Kidd

Me name is Captain Kidd as I sailed, as I sailed Oh, me name is Captain Kidd, as I sailed, Me name is Captain Kidd, And what the laws forbid, Most wickedly I did as I sailed, as I sailed, Most wickedly I did as I sailed.

Upon the Ocean wide, as I sailed, as I sailed Oh, upon the Ocean wide, as I sailed, Upon the Ocean wide, I robbed on every side. With most ambitious pride, as I sailed, as I sailed, With most ambitious pride, as I sailed.

Not thirty leagues from shore as I sailed, as I sailed, Oh, not thirty leagues from shore as I sailed, Not thirty leagues from shore I murdered William More And left him in his gore, as I sailed, as I sailed, And left him in his gore, as I sailed.

A Quida Merchant then as I sailed, as I sailed, Oh, a Quida Merchant then, as I sailed, A Quida Merchant then, I robbed of hundreds ten. Assisted by my men, as I sailed, as I sailed, Assisted by my men, as I sailed.

We steered from Sound to Sound as I sailed, as I sailed, Oh, we steered from Sound to Sound as I sailed, We steered from Sound to Sound, And a Moorish Ship we found, Her men we stripped and bound as I sailed, as I sailed, Her men we stripped and bound as I sailed.

I taken was at last and must die, and must die Oh, I taken was at last and must die, I taken was at last, And into Prison cast Now sentence being passed I must die, I must die, Now sentence being passed I must die.

Some thousands they will flock when I die, when I die Oh, some thousands they will flock when I die, Some thousands they will flock To Execution Dock Where I must stand the shock, when I die, when I die Where I must stand the shock, when I die.

Me name is Captain Kidd as I sailed, as I sailed Oh, me name is Captain Kidd, as I sailed, Me name is Captain Kidd, And what the laws forbid, Most wickedly I did as I sailed, as I sailed, Most wickedly I did as I sailed.

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