Curse Of The Somers

Intro Verse Come listen all you sailors bold, come listen unto me. I'll sing you of a cruel deed. a bloody tragedy. Come listen landsmen one and all, come listen unto me, I'll make you bless your lucky stars you've never gone to sea. It was the Somers, graceful. swift. as trim a little brig. as e' er was modeled by shipwright or sailor helped to rig. The grating's rigged, the hangman's whip dangles from main yardarm. The wondering crew gaze on the sight with terror and alarm. For the Captain called their names and three good men were slain No trial, no questions here, only the horror, the grief and the fear. Verse Alas, the meaning's soon too clear, the noose is round the neck of three poor men, but men as brave as walked the Somers deck. On one side Small and Cromwell stand. bold men and sailors true. They quail not though the boldest might with such a death in view. Starboard young foolish Spencer stands. the tears are in his eye. What feelings of deep agony must through his bosom fly. Look, look your last, for hark, a gun sends forth its smoky breath. When instantly upon the word, their eyes are sealed in death. For the Captain called their names and three good men were slain No trial, no questions here, only the horror, the grief and the fear. Bridge (x4) Verse And sad and slow our mess mates dead, we launched into the waves, and watched them sink 'mid ocean's moans. deep in their watery graves. Strange sounds will float upon the air and in the blast will speak. and round the main yardarm three ghosts will play and dance and shriek. And ill luck and misfortune dire will follow in thy wake 'til the ghastly three. where lie their bones. thy last dark haven make. Sheet home on every cursed spar. set every rag asail. and leave here to the ocean ghouls the demons of the gale. For the Captain called their names and three good men were slain No trial, no questions here, only the horror, the grief and the fear. only the horror, the grief and the fear.