Ballad Of William Kidd

He was born at the shore of Greenock

In the year 1645

Ran away at the age of fourteen

To flee from his soul killin' life

He signed on to sail the wild winds

But he worked on his hands and his knees

He stood his test on the waters

So they said "He was bred to the sea"

In 1697

The Adventurer was settin' it's sails

With a letter of marque and reprisal

Kidd was prepared for his trail

They sailed the sea with the mission

To hunt down Tew and "Long Ben"

But a serious riot was rising

So Kidd struck down one of his men, and he died

Blue blooded men, they fell from grace

Piranhas eating their own

They sacrificed at the altar of lies

So fate took it's course

In the ballad of William Kidd

The Adventurer returned to her hometown

Kidd was forced to defense

They charged him with lootin' and murder

His patrons and generous friends

He'd left his crew at Saint Thomas

To guard his honor from shame

But the lords, they lied like a trooper

Not to lose their heads in the game

Blue blooded men, they fell from grace

Piranhas eating their own

They sacrificed at the altar of lies

So fate took it's course

In the ballad of William Kidd

The lord's testified, their unholy lies

To save their own heads from the gallows

They sacrificed Kidd, took him for a ride

That conspiratorial fellow (By snakes)

They judged him and they found hum guilty

Of piracy of the high seas

Betraying men of honor

No, lie and cheat as they please

A case of judicial murder

'Cause the death of a seafarin' man

Slanderous bunch of liars

To hell, your souls will be damned

Blue blooded men, they fell from grace

Piranhas eating their own

They sacrificed at the altar of lies

So fate took it's portentous course

In the ballad of William Kidd