| Lyrics: Blackbeard When I was a nipper, I boarded a clipper, sailed the seas as a goods importer-oh Edward Teach is my name, but I earned my fame, as Blackbeard, the pirate of the water-oh Was a jolly chap With a jaunty cap Always gave my crew good quarter-oh But I'm best known for, blood and guts and gore, and a vicious reign of murdering and slaughter-oh Best known for, blood and guts and gore, and a vicious reign of murdering and slaughter-oh Left my home in Bristol, with sword and pistol, bid a fond farewell to old Blighty-oh What my enemies feared, was my thick black beard, which I always enjoyed setting light to-oh Once I had a thing For a captive's lovely ring That shone like a jewel in the night ee-oh When the man said no, I just said oh, and I chopped off his hand and said righty-oh Man said no, he said oh, chopped off his whole hand and said righty-oh Oh I loved to sail the ocean With my flag that inspired emotion With its smiling pile of skull and bones Smashing hearts with a violent stabbing motion And I loved to escape detection And to win my crews' affection Which was nothing to do with the 12 guns he wore On his belt that were for protection. I was awfully nice But I had the odd vice Which occasionally caused a commotion The thing that I'd do, was shoot members of my crew, if they didn't show enough devotion The thing he'd do, was shoot members of the crew, if they didn't show enough devotion Once when very irate, I shot my first mate, Israel Hands, for a ... |
