Ballad Of William Kidd

He was born at the shore of Greenhock in the year 1645
Ran away at the age of fourteen  to flee from his soul-killing life
He signed on to sail the wild-winds
But he worked down 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 setting its sails
With the 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"
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 its course in the ballad of William Kidd
The "Adventurer   " returned to her hometown  Kidd was forced to defence
They charged him with looting and murder his patrons and generous friends
He'd left his crew at St  Thomas  to guard his honour from shame
But the lords they lied like a trooper  not to lose their own 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 its course in the ballad of William Kidd
The lords testified  their unholy lies  to save their own heads from the gallows
They sacrificed Kidd  they took him for a ride that conspiratorial fellows
They judged him and they found him guilty of piracy of the high seas
Betraying men of honour  you know lie and cheat as they please
A case of judicial murder caused the death of a seafaring 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 its portentous course  What a shame
In the ballad of William Kidd