Captain Bateman

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Lord Bateman was a noble lord 
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A noble lord of high degree 
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Imprisoned in some foreign country 
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To spend his life in captivity 

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He is a captain in the King's own Navy 
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He'd spent his life upon the cold grey sea 
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What would he give now for a plate of meat and gravy 
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Or for an angel to appear and set him free 

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For seven years he lives on bread and dirty water 
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A single candle in his prison room for light 
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Into the cell will walk the pretty jailer's daughter 
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The cloak she's wearing is as black as any night 
 

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She is a creature of captivating beauty 
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As this bold captain's hungry eyes would ever see 
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She looks upon him with the eye of love's desire 
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And so he begs her, "Lady, will ye set me free?" 
 

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"What can you offer if you gain your freedom? 
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I'll lose my heart if I should ever set you free 
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I have the keys if you'll deliver me a promise 
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Should I release you, then you'll vow to marry me" 
 

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"You are a creature of captivating beauty 
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We could run and make a life beyond the sea" 
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He takes her hand in his and makes a solemn promise 
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"Unchain me now and I will vow to marry thee" 



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Beneath the city walls and down into the harbour 
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She'll throw his chains into the wine-dark sea 
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They'll find a ship, but now his hand is forced to stay her 
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"In truth, I never could have married thee" 
 

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She was a creature of captivating beauty 
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He still has many miles of ocean to traverse 
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His broken promises will move the gods to anger 
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All broken promises will render matters worse 
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She sees the black storm clouds on the horizon 
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His solemn promises lie broken 
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And whispered on the wind, as if it's spoken 
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He'll hear a maiden's curse 

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