NIGHTMARES FROM AN UNBLEACHED MIND
ZEALOUS O’ER THE SEAS
There was a ship tore o'er the sea Zealous she was in name and in deed We caught with ease all of our prey, Nary a one gave us a slip The bounty was always plenty Filling out hold to the deck. Fill up our ale mugs and raise them high Give our Captain Bones a cheer Hey! Stalwart and brave, a rogue to his core Captain Billy Jack Bones HEY! Billy Jack led the Zealous on many a wild chase She was a fearsome sight to behold With raised colors most tried to flee As we came upon them All the crews fought valiantly But for them it came to naught Fill up our ale mugs and raise them high Give our Captain a cheer Hey! Stalwart and brave, a rogue to his core Captain Billy Jack Bones HEY! Billy Jack entranced the women on each pirate isle From St. Mary's Island came Jaquotte; Clew Bay gave up Sadie Tortuga brought his Bonny; Ching Shih was from Port royal At Barataria Bay he fell for Mary Read His met his fate on New Providence, Anne Bonny Fill up our ale mugs and raise them high Give our Captain a cheer Hey! Stalwart and brave, a rogue to his core Captain Billy Jack Bones HEY! The six hellions thought they his only bride Given the news from the massive Black Ghost Ship Sailing out aboard the ship, the six brides did plan To give Billy his comeuppance for once and evermore Fill up our ale mugs and raise them high Give our Captain a cheer Hey! Stalwart and brave, a rogue to his core Captain Billy Jack Bones HEY! Captain Bones was surrounded, ale wenches four All headed to his den, for pleasure and more A blow to his noggin ended that display Tethered to a mast he awoke to six deadly glares Each bride flogged our Billy in turn, unmercifully Anne Bonny approached him at the last, no whip in sight Proud was our Captain, he stared into her eyes Anne Bonny aimed her pistol; Billy Jack Bones was gone So heed this tale when considering to wed Be extra cautious with who you take to bed Marriage vows are sacred; Offer no contempt Or you'll live in agony beyond what was ever dreamt
Fill up our ale mugs and raise them high Give our Captain some cheers Hey! Hey! Stalwart and brave, a rogue to his core Was Captain Billy Jack Bones HEY! HEY! Captain Billy Jack Bones HEY!
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**The female pirates, the pirate safe havens, the Zealous, are all part of Pirate history. The HMS Zealous lived on in three different vessels. I moved the female pirates around for this story-song. The pirate havens were real. Plundering was real.
Everything else was my creation. Hey Hey!
Nightmares from an Unbleached Soul theme is at its end. 26 lyrical poems written daily during the month of April (no Sundays). It began on April 1st and ended Thursday, April 30th. There is still one more piece to this year’s AtoZ Blog Challenge: we are asked to write our Reflections on the process, successes, thoughts, and any changes you might like to make. All the blogs that survived this Apri’s challenge will post their Reflections between May 4th to May 16th.
I will post my Reflections on either May 4th or 5th. I’ll let you know.
I hope you find new blogs that draw you in. If you wish to, go to The Master List.
I’ve asked a few questions along the way: what genre of music you think suits the lyrics best? Who or what style of music was in my head when I wrote these? My last one for the end:
- Why Nightmares From An Unbleached Soul?
- I’m curious.: How do you interpret it
- for yourself?
- why do you think I chose that as my theme title?
Comments are always welcome.
HEY! HEY!
