The Halliard - Bold Captain Grant lyrics

Oh my name is Captain Grant and I'm bound to say That I am one of those bold heroes found on the highway With a brace of pistols and my bright long sword Stand and deliver was always my words In doing the dirty act I always did scorn But in taking from the rich I thought it no harm When I went collecting had their cash secured One half I spent the other I gave to the poor When I saw poor people starve hungry or dry I quickly sought out their want and I did them supply In cheerful company I spend my store And when it's gone I go boldly collecting more To Edinburgh gaol then I was marched along And there I was confined 'til my trial came on And sentenced to be hanged for sheltering (Malay?) Although I had no hand in that robbery And before the day came that I was to be hung I burst the prison doors and away I did run And I escaped through the castle gates And it was not safe for me along the way Out of Edinburgh gaol then I made my way good And I took up my lodgings that night in a wood But there was a woman who did my betray And I was took suprised as asleep I did lay I was surrounded away I could not get They seized my pistols for my powder was wet And in my ill fortune I gave myself up To that noted hero Carl Nettie (Taycup?) Back to Edinburgh gaol then I was marched along And there I was confined 'til my trial came on And sentenced to be hanged for sheltering (Malay?) Although I had no hand in that robbery Oh men that I forgive may I (tarn?) receive I took from the rich but the poor to relieve God bless my wife and child that they never want Lord have mercy upon the soul of poor Captain Grant Oh my name is Captain Grant and I'm bound to say That I am one of those bold heroes found on the highway With a brace of pistols and my bright long sword Stand and deliver was always my words