Captain Bateman

[Intro] E9

[Primera Parte]

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

[Estribillo]

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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?"

[Segunda Parte]

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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"

[Estribillo]

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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"

[Tercera Parte]

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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"

[Estribillo]

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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

[Final] E9