Oh, my name was William Kidd,
As I sailed, as I sailed.
My name was William Kidd.
As I sailed.
My name was William Kidd
And most wickedly I did,
God’s laws I did forbid
As I sailed.
I’d ample store of gold
As I sailed, as I sailed.
I’d ample store of gold
And dollars manifold
As I sailed.
I murdered William Moore
As I sailed, as I sailed
And I left him in his gore
Not twenty leagues from shore
As I sailed.
Farewell to young and old,
For I must die, I must die.
Farewell to young and old,
For I must die.
And jolly seamen bold,
You’re welcome to my gold,
For I must die.