Fun and factual song from the "Horrible Histories" TV programme.
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When I was a nipper, I boarded a clipper,
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Sailed the seas as a goods importer, Oh!
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Edward Teach is my name, but I earned my fame,
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As Blackbeard the pirate of the water, Oh!
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Was a jolly chap, with a jaunty cap,
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Always gave my crew good quarter, Oh!
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But I'm best known for, blood and guts and gore,
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And a viscous reign of murdering and slaughter, Oh!
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CREW: Best known for, blood and guts and gore,
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And a viscous reign of murdering and slaughter, Oh!
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Left my home in Bristol, with a sword and pistol,
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Bid a fond farewell to ol' Blighty, Oh!
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What my enemies feared, was my think black beard,
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Which I always enjoyed setting light to, Oh!
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Once I had a thing for a captive's lovely ring,
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That shone like a jewel in the nighty-oh!
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When the man said 'no', I just said 'oh,'
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And chopped of his hand and said 'righty-oh!'
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CREW: Man said 'No.' He said 'Oh,'
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Chopped of his hand and said 'righty-oh!'
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Oh, I love to sail the ocean,
With my flag that inspired emotion,
Crew: 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.
Crew: Which was nothing to do with the twelve guns he wore
On his belt that were for protection.
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I was awfully nice, but I had the odd vice,
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Which occasionally cause a commotion.
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The thing that I'd do was shoot members of my crew,
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If they didn't show enough devotion.
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Crew: The thing he'd do was shoot members of the crew,
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If they didn't show enough devotion.
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Once when very Irate, I shot my first mate,
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Israel Hands for a bit of pleasure, Oh!
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And when my debts grew, killed half of my crew,
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To increase my share of the treasure, Oh!
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Was doing well then, seemed to run out of men,
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My captives boarded at their leisure, Oh!
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Smote me dead then cut of my head,
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And displayed it on my mast for good measure, Oh!
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Crew: Smote him dead, chopped off his head,
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Displayed it on the mast for good measure, Oh!
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