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Captain Ward and the Rainbow
[Verse]
AmCome all ye jolly mariners
That Glove to take a dram
Let's Amgo and seek for Captain Ward
Who Eover the seas has Amcome
He Amis the greatest robber
As Gyou shall quickly hear
There's Amnot been such a robber found
This Elast six hundred Amyears
[Verse]
The AmKing he got a letter
On Gthe sixth of January
Saying - LAmet bold Captain Ward come in
With Eall his compAmany
If Amthat you do let him in
UnGtil his tale is told
For Amransom he will offer you
A Etwenty tons of Amgold
[Chorus]
AmNo, no - says the King
TGhat can never be
AmCaptain Ward is a robber
A Erobber on the Amsea
[Verse]
Well, Amthe King he has provided
A Gship of noble fame
AmCalled the Royal Rainbow
If you Ewould know her Amname
She Amwas as well provided for
As Gany ship could be
Full Amfive hundred men on board
To Ebear her compAmany
[Verse]
When the AmRoyal Rainbow came
Where GCaptain Ward did lie
Who Amis the master of this ship
The ERainbow's crew did Amcry
The Amsame am I - says Captain Ward
Why, Gashamed I never will be
If Amyou were the King's fair ship
You're Ewelcome unto Amme
[Chorus]
AmNo, no - says the King
GThat can never be
AmCaptain Ward is a robber
A Erobber on the Amsea
[Verse]
For I Amnever robbed an English ship
JGust France's ships or Spain's
LikAmewise the blackguard Dutchman
That Emet upon the Ammain
AmHad I got a letter through
This Gtwo weeks past or three
I wAmould've spared Lord Essex's life
This Epains me grievouAmsly
[Verse]
AmSix o' clock in the morning
GThey began to fight
AmSo they did continue
Till Enine o' clock at Amnight
Fight Amon, fight on - says Captain Ward
So Gwell it pleases me
If Amyou fight a month or more
Your Emaster I will Ambe
[Verse]
AmThen the Royal Rainbow
She Gfired on in vain
Till Amfull four hundred of her crew
UEpon the decks lay sAmlain
Go Amhome, go home - says Captain Ward
And Gtell your King from me
He Ammay rule King o'er all the land
But EWard's the King on Amsea
[Chorus]
AmNo, no - says the King
GThat can never be
AmCaptain Ward is a robber
A Erobber on the Amsea
[Outro]
AmNo, no - says the King
GThat can never be
AmCaptain Ward is a robber
A Erobber on the sAmea
AmNo, no - says the King
GThat can never be
AmCaptain Ward is a robber
A Erobber on the Amsea

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Captain Ward And The Rainbow

by Misc Traditional

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Captain Ward and the Rainbow

[Verse]

Come all ye jolly mariners

That love to take a dram

Let's go and seek for Captain Ward

E Am

Who over the seas has come

He is the greatest robber

As you shall quickly hear

There's not been such a robber found

E Am

This last six hundred years

[Verse]

The King he got a letter

On the sixth of January

Saying - Let bold Captain Ward come in

E Am

With all his company

If that you do let him in

Until his tale is told

For ransom he will offer you

E Am

A twenty tons of gold

[Chorus]

No, no - says the King

That can never be

Captain Ward is a robber

E Am

A robber on the sea

[Verse]

Well, the King he has provided

A ship of noble fame

Called the Royal Rainbow

E Am

If you would know her name

She was as well provided for

As any ship could be

Full five hundred men on board

E Am

To bear her company

[Verse]

When the Royal Rainbow came

Where Captain Ward did lie

Who is the master of this ship

E Am

The Rainbow's crew did cry

The same am I - says Captain Ward

Why, ashamed I never will be

If you were the King's fair ship

E Am

You're welcome unto me

[Chorus]

No, no - says the King

That can never be

Captain Ward is a robber

E Am

A robber on the sea

[Verse]

For I never robbed an English ship

Just France's ships or Spain's

Likewise the blackguard Dutchman

E Am

That met upon the main

Had I got a letter through

This two weeks past or three

I would've spared Lord Essex's life

E Am

This pains me grievously

[Verse]

Six o' clock in the morning

They began to fight

So they did continue

E Am

Till nine o' clock at night

Fight on, fight on - says Captain Ward

So well it pleases me

If you fight a month or more

E Am

Your master I will be

[Verse]

Then the Royal Rainbow

She fired on in vain

Till full four hundred of her crew

E Am

Upon the decks lay slain

Go home, go home - says Captain Ward

And tell your King from me

He may rule King o'er all the land

E Am

But Ward's the King on sea

[Chorus]

No, no - says the King

That can never be

Captain Ward is a robber

E Am

A robber on the sea

[Outro]

No, no - says the King

That can never be

Captain Ward is a robber

E Am

A robber on the sea

No, no - says the King

That can never be

Captain Ward is a robber

E Am

A robber on the sea

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