The Ballad of Captain Kidd

2. My parents taught me well,
When I sailed,
|: When I sailed,
My parents taught me well, :|
To shun the gates of hell,
But against them I rebelled,
When I sailed.

3. I'd a Bible in my hand,
When I sailed,
|: When I sailed,
I'd a Bible in my hand, :|
By my father's great command,
And I sunk it in the sand,
When I sailed.

4. I murdered William Moore,
As I sailed,
|: As I sailed
I murdered William Moore, :|
And laid him in his gore,
Not many leagues from shore,
As I sailed.

5. I was sick and nigh to death,
As I sailed,
|: As I sailed,
I was sick and nigh to death, :|
And I vowed with every breath,
To walk in wisdom's ways,
When I sailed.

6. I thought I was undone,
As I sailed,
|: As I sailed,
I thought I was undone, :|
And my wicked glass had run,
But health did soon return,
As I sailed.

7. My repentance lasted not,
As I sailed,
|: As I sailed,
My repentance lasted not, :|
My vows I soon forgot,
Damnation was my lot,
As I sailed.

9. I spied three ships from Spain,
As I sailed,
|: As I sailed,
I spied three ships from Spain, :|
I looted them for gain,
Till most of them were slain,
As I sailed.

10. I'd ninety bars of gold,
As I sailed,
|: As I sailed,
I'd ninety bars of gold, :|
And dollars manifold,
With riches uncontrolled,
As I sailed.

11. Thus being o'ertaken at last,
As I sailed,
|: As I sailed,
Thus being o'ertaken at last, :|
And into prison cast,
And sentence being passed,
As I sailed.

12. Farewell, the raging main,
I must die,
|: I must die,
Farewell, the raging main, :|
To Turkey, France, and Spain,
I shall never see you again,
For I must die.

13. To the execution dock,
I must go,
|: I must go,
To the execution dock, :|
While many thousands flock,
But I must bear the shock,
And must die.

14. Come all ye young and old,
See me die,
|: And see me die,
Come all ye young and old, :|
You're welcome to my gold,
For by it I've lost my soul,
And must die.