Blackbeard Lyrics

When I was a nipper
I boarded a clipper
Sailed the seas
As a goods importer-ho!

Edward Teach is my name
But I earned my fame
As Blackbeard
Pirate of the water-ho!

Was a jolly chap
With a jaunty cap
Always gave my crew
Good quarter-ho

But I'm best known for
Blood and guts and gore
And a vicious reign
Of murdering and slaughter-ho

Best known for
Blood and guts and gore
And a vicious reign
Of murdering and slaughter-ho!

Left my home in Bristol
With a sword and pistol
Bid a fond farewell
To old Blighty-ho

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"
Chopped off his hand
And said "righty-oh!"

Man said no
He said "oh"
Chopped off his hand
And said "righty-oh!"

Oh, I love to sail the ocean
With my flag that inspires emotion
With its smiling pile of skull and bones
Smashing hearts with a violent stabbing motion

And I love to escape detection
And to win my crew's 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 the crew
If they didn't show
Enough devotion

The thing that 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 Hans
For a bit of pleasure-ho

And when my debts grew
Killed half of my crew
To increase my
Share of the treasure-ho

Was doing well then
Seemed to run out of men
My captors boarded
At their leisure-ho

Shot me dead
Then cut of my head
And displayed it on the mast
For good measure-ho

Shot him dead
Cut of his head
Displayed it on the mast
For good measure-ho