HAS NEVER BEEN RECORDED
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VERSE1
I was born in the lowlands in 1645
In the bonnie shire of Greenock on the banks of river Clyde
My father was a preacher there but that was not for me
I tied my fame and fortune to a ship upon the sea
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VERSE2
When I came of age I joined the service of the crown
Our ship was fast and strong we took so many others down
We fought for fame and glory and the honor of our land
They said I was a hero so they gave me a command
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CHORUS
My given name is William but the call me Captain Kidd
I never would confess to all the things they say I did
The legend still lives on about the treasure that I hid
But I took that treasure with me when they hung the Pirate Kidd
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VERSE3
When my service ended there was money to be made
I settled in the colonies to live a life of trade
But fate had other plans for me she whispered in my ear
You know that you belong at sea become a privateer
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INSTRUMENTAL (F-Am-F-E-Am)
REPEAT CHORUS
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VERSE4
I gathered some investors and permission from the King
A ship and men to sail her I thought of everything
Experience had taught me well just how to play the game
But East India was rising and the rules would soon be changed
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VERSE5
We waited in the waters off the shore of Africa
We took an Arab merchant ship bound for India
We didnt know since we left agreements had been made
The silk and spice she carried were now part of English trade
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REPEAT CHORUS
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VERSE6
They branded me a traitor put a price upon my head
The English nave wouldnt rest until they saw me dead
We sailed back to Boston with the navy giving chase
I stood before the governor so I could plead my case
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VERSE7
The governor assured me a deal could be made
Hed see my life was spared for the treasure in a trade
But wed done nothing wrong so I said I wont accept
He shipped me back to London to a rope around my neck
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REPEAT CHORUS
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VERSE8
Now somewhere off New England theres a tiny strip of land
With an old oak tree I had marked growing in the sand
But if you search for treasure up and down that barren coast
You might just hear the laughter of a pirate captains ghost
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