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Artist: Cowboy Junkies
Canonical path: /cowboy-junkies/captain-kidd
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Captain Kidd
Read Captain Kidd lyrics by Cowboy Junkies on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Captain Kidd
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My name was Captain Kidd, when I sailed, when I sailed
My name was Captian Kidd, when I sailed, when I sailed
and so wickedly I did
God's laws I did forbid
I roamed from sound to sound, and many ships I've found
I roamed from sound to sound, and many ships I've found
and that night I saw
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I murdered William Moore and I laid him in his gore
I murdered William Moore and I laid him in his gore
and this I did to him
A-many leagues from shore
Farewell to young and old, the jolly sea ...
Farewell to young and old, the jolly sea ...
and welcome to my ...
and the open ... door
Farewell to London town and the pretty girls around
Farewell to London town and the pretty girls around
My friends ...
in the garden can be found
Farewell, for I must die, I must die, I must die
Farewell, for I must die, I must die, I must die
and in my own misery I must lie, I must lie
I must lie, must lie, must lie, must lie
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