Irish traditional song lyrics — collected by Beer Belly Band.
My name is Captain Kidd, as I sailed, as I sailed
My name is Captain Kidd, as I sailed, as I sailed
My name is Captain Kidd, and God’s laws I did forbid
And most wickedly I did, as I sailed, as I sailed
My father taught me well as I sailed, as I sailed
My father taught me well as I sailed, as I sailed
My father taught me well to shun the gates of hell
But against him I rebelled as I sailed, as I sailed
I murdered Willie More as I sailed, as I sailed
I murdered Willie More as I sailed, as I sailed
I murdered Willie More and I left him in his gore
He was dead for ever more as I sailed, as I sailed
I steered from sound to sound as I sailed, as I sailed
I steered from sound to sound as I sailed, as I sailed
I steered from sound to sound, ran many ships aground
And many more I burned as I sailed, as I sailed
With all men I had my will as I sailed, as I sailed
With all men I had my will as I sailed, as I sailed
With all men I had my will, and my gunner I did kill
And his precious blood did spill as I sailed, as I sailed
The King’s ship captured me as I sailed, as I sailed
The King’s ship captured me as I sailed, as I sailed
The King’s ship captured me, no more of piracy
No more to roam the seas as I sailed, as I sailed
To the Execution Dock I must go I must go
To the Execution Dock I must go I must go
To the Execution Dock while the crowds around me flock
I’ll be the hangman’s lock as I go, as I go
A warning take by me, I must die I must die
A warning take by me, I must die I must die
A warning take by me and shun all bad company
Lest you come to hell with me as I die, as I die