Horrible Histories - Blackbeard's Song lyrics

[Verse 1] When I was a nipper I boarded a clipper Sailed the seas as a goods importer, oh! [Verse 2] Edward Teach is my name But I earned my fame As Blackbeard the pirate of the water, oh! [Verse 3] Was a jolly chap With a jaunty cap Always gave my crew good quarter, oh! But I'm best known for Blood and guts and gore And a vicious reign of murdering and slaughter, oh! [Verse 4] Best known for Blood and guts and gore And a vicious reign of murdering and slaughter, oh! [Verse 5] Left my home in Bristol With a sword and pistol Bid a fond farewell To old Blighty, oh! [Verse 6] What my enemies feared Was my thick, black beard Which I always enjoyed Setting light to, oh! [Verse 7] Once I had a thing For a captive's lovely ring That shone like a j**el in the nighty, oh! When the man said no I just said 'Oh! ' And chopped off his hand and said 'Rightio! ' [Hook] Man said no He said 'Oh! ' Chopped off his hand and said 'Rightio! ' [Verse 8] Oh, I love to sail the ocean With my flag that inspired emotion With it's smiling pile of skull and bones Smashing hearts with a violent stabbing motion [Verse 9] And I love to escape detection And to win my crew's affection Which was nothing to do with the twelve guns he wore On his belt that were for protection [Verse 10] I was awfully nice But I had the odd vice Which occasionally caused a commotion The thing that I'd do Was shoot members of my crew If they didn't show enough devotion [Bridge] The thing he'd do Was shoot members of the crew If they didn't show enough devotion [Verse 11] Once when very irate I shot my first mate, Israel Hans For a bit of pleasure, oh! And when my debt's grew k**ed half of my crew To increase my share of the treasure, oh! [Verse 12] Was doing well then Seemed to run out of men My captives boarded at their leisure, oh! Smoted me dead Then cut off my head And displayed it on my mast for good measure, oh! [Outro] Smoted him dead Chopped off his head Displayed it on the mast for good measure, oh!