Johnny was a sailor with leave at shore and twentyone years at sea
and every port that John went into, soon would follow the ladies
Johnny knew he didn't have time this time for a frolicking liaison
for his pirate ship it needed a crew, sit back the best parts yet to come. Well...
Mary was the mother of a strapping young lad, six foot tall and growin
the older he got the more he looked like his pa, his features he was showin
a day like any other day when a ship made bay she sent him to the dock to see
Go and find that man with a gleam in his eye... and a face that looks just like me. Got it.
Chorus:
Heave'em up me brothers, heave him to the nest
let starvation get the best of him and the birds can have the rest
Johnny was a ladies man but ne'r aft tonight
For every sailor on the ship was his bastard son... Much to John's surprise
George was tall and lanky and stood by John Jr
and John Jr stood by John Jr, and John Jr and John Jr
Thirty-seven men from twenty-five ports were taken out to sea
and entered into a life of crime in Captain John's custody. Well...
Several months went by and the men did pine and it started most innocently
all had told tales of their mother and home and a father out to sea
Until one man laughed and scoffed, "hey mate, you kinda look like the Captain"
The the others turned around to the others and them, the consciences was lets hang'em
Chorus:
I guess you could say there was a light that day, an epiphany of sorts
for when Captain John first realized, he set forth a brand new course
gather round me lads I'll teach you the ways of piracy
and split the loot and plunder with'ya fifty/fifty
Forgive me I apologize said John to the lot
I sought a warm place to put it but a family I did not
You see my homes here on the sea, so give yer pa his due
For each port that I went into I simply looked for a brand new...
Chorus:
and every sailor on the ship was his bastard son... Which led to John's demise