The Captain’s Story

The Captain's Story A proud man the captain was He sailed his ship from day to day He fought to keep the thieves away And was now on his way home to see his love. The white sails full of sea breeze Remind him of the cool wind sliding through the trees Back in his linen village Where the romance had taken root. His holds were full of goods and gifts for all The presents to make him stand so tall With men by his side He could take on the world. Far, far on the horizon crawled the black flag A jolly roger flapped in the wind Someone to take all that was his The riches with all the lives of good men. An hour later the state a little more tense Saw the firing of a warning shot Deep into the distance The captain put the odds on his chance. Bang went the body of a nearby man A fearful business was now in full swing, Steering toward a rock the captain prayed The dark ship followed not seeing the spray. Our captain passed the treachery A dozen men were lost at sea As the pirates' ship sunk heavily into the deep Sea floor has more bodies for its keep. The captain turned and fired a shot at sinking mast The ship steered east to meet the land Docked in port a happy crew danced on the sand The captain went home to see his girl. The story cannot be complete without them But all was not so the young child had left A stunned captain walked over the edge later that day Washed out to sea to the ragged rocks. 21st April 1982