'She Took a Beating' - a Piratesong for Nordic Game Jam 2016
6Ahoy mateys! I had to write a piratesong in a day for a game at the Nordic Game Jam 2016, so it's a bit rushed but I still like the result.
Here be the lyrics:
Up and down
She goes on the waves
A fine ship she was
On the worst of days
She took a beating
From the sea
A battered wife
This all could see
God of thunder
Would break her back
But sturdy men
Brought her back on track
The captain did
To her propose
A lawful wedding
On the finest shores
He was a drunk
And she his anchor
For this he did not
Ever thank her
She saw him drink
And she did tell him that
One drink too many
And I will leave you fast
Captain didn't listen
And he told her crass
That a man does not change
For a simple lass
One day he fell asleep
At the wheel
And the rocks
Did penetrate her keel
Sorrow overtook
The mind of the captain
While the crew did ask
How could this hap
He admitted his crime and
Hung himself from the mast
His wife does now haunt him
For time everlast