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Captain Ward and the Rainbow There are many versions of this traditional song - I used this version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA_fyIR5qHg [Verse]
AmCome all ye jolly mariners That Glove to take a dram Let's Amgo and seek for Captain Ward Who Eover the seas hasAm come He Amis the greatest robber As Gyou shall quickly hear There's Amnot been such a robber found This Elast six hundred Amyears
[Verse]
The AmKing he got a letter On Gthe sixth of January Saying - LAmet bold Captain Ward come in With Eall his compAmany If Amthat you do let him in UnGtil his tale is told ForAm ransom he will offer you A Etwenty tons of Amgold
[Chorus]
AmNo, no - says the King TGhat can never be AmCaptain Ward is a robber A Erobber on theAm sea
[Verse]
Well, Amthe King he has provided A Gship of noble fame AmCalled the Royal Rainbow If you Ewould know herAm name She Amwas as well provided for As Gany ship could be Full Amfive hundred men on board To Ebear her compAmany
[Verse]
When theAm Royal Rainbow came Where GCaptain Ward did lie Who Amis the master of this ship The ERainbow's crew did Amcry TheAm same am I - says Captain Ward Why, Gashamed I never will be If Amyou were the King's fair ship You'reE welcome untoAm me
[Chorus]
AmNo, no - says the King GThat can never be AmCaptain Ward is a robber A Erobber on the Amsea
[Verse]
For I Amnever robbed an English ship JGust France's ships or Spain's LikAmewise the blackguard Dutchman That Emet upon the Ammain AmHad I got a letter through This Gtwo weeks past or three I wAmould've spared Lord Essex's life This Epains me grievouAmsly
[Verse]
AmSix o' clock in the morning GThey began to fight AmSo they did continue Till Enine o' clock at Amnight Fight Amon, fight on - says Captain Ward So Gwell it pleases me If Amyou fight a month or more Your Emaster I will Ambe
[Verse]
AmThen the Royal Rainbow She Gfired on in vain Till Amfull four hundred of her crew UEpon the decks lay sAmlain Go Amhome, go home - says Captain Ward And Gtell your King from me He Ammay rule King o'er all the land But EWard's the King on Amsea
[Chorus]
AmNo, no - says the King GThat can never be AmCaptain Ward is a robber A Erobber on the Amsea
[Outro]
AmNo, no - says the King GThat can never be AmCaptain Ward is a robber A Erobber on the sAmea AmNo, no - says the King GThat can never be AmCaptain Ward is a robber A Erobber on the Amsea