Ballad of Captain Kidd

My name was William Kidd, when I sailed, when I sailed
My name was William Kidd, when I sailed
My name was William Kidd
God's law I did forbid,
And so wickedly I did, when I sailed

My parents taught me well, when I sailed, when I sailed
My parents taught me well, when I sailed
to shun the gates of hell
But 'gainst them I rebelled, when I sailed

I'd a Bible in my hand, when I sailed, when I sailed
I'd a Bible in my hand,
By my father's great command,
And sunk it in the sand, when I sailed

I murdered William Moore, as I sailed, as I sailed
I murdered William Moore, as I sailed
I murdered William Moore,
And laid him in his gore,
Not many leagues from shore, as I sailed

I was sick and nigh to death, when I sailed, when I sailed
I was sick and nigh to death, when I sailed
I was sick and nigh to death
And I vowed at every breath
To walk in wisdom's ways, as I sailed

I thought I was undone, as I sailed, as I sailed
I thought I was undone, as I sailed
And my wicked glass hath run,
But health did soon return, as I sailed

My repentance lasted not, as I sailed, as I sailed
My repentance lasted not, as I sailed
My repentance lasted not My vows I soon forgot
Damnation was my lot, as I sailed

I spyed the ships from France, as I sailed, as I sailed
I spyed the ships of France, as I sailed
I spyed the ships from France
To them I did advance
And took them all by chance, as I sailed

I spyed the ships of Spain, as I sailed, as I sailed
I spyed the ships of Spain, as I sailed
I spyed the ships of Spain,
I fired on them amain,
Till most of them was slain, as I sailed

I'd ninety bars of gold, as I sailed, as I sailed
I'd ninety bars of gold, as I sailed
I'd ninety bars of gold,
And dollars manifold,
With riches uncontrolled, as I sailed

Thus being o'ertaken at last, I must die, I must die
Thus being o'ertaken at last, I must die
Thus being o'ertaken at last,
And into prison cast,
And sentence being past, I must die

Farewell, the raging main, I must die, I must die
Farewell, the raging main, I must die
Farewell, the raging main
To Turkey, France and Spain
I shall n'er see you again, I must die

To Execution Dock, I must go, I must go
To Execution Dock, I must go
To Execution Dock,
Will many thousands flock,
But I must bear the shock, and must die

Come all ye young and old, see me die, see me die
Come all ye young and old, see me die
Come all ye young and old,
You're welcome to my gold,
For by it I've lost my soul, and must die

Take warning now by me, for I must die, for I must die
Take warning now by me, for I must die
Take warning now by me,
And shun bad company,
Lest you come to hell with me, for I die