Once a privateer In service to the queen He raided and he plundered An outlaw of the sea He armed a merchant ship That he captured from the french She then became Queen Anne's revenge He tied his beard in ribbons Lit his hair up for a fight A pirate like no other An intimidating sight Just to hear his name Caused men to be afraid To cross his sword would mean an early grave Blackbeard, Blackbeard, terror of the sea! You made your mark in history Blackbeard, Blackbeard, raise your colours high! This is the day that you die In a bloody battle Off the coast of carolin' He took five musket shots And the sword twenty times He gave it all he had Up to the bitter end Then the royal navy took his head Blackbeard, Blackbeard, terror of the sea! You made your mark in history Blackbeard, Blackbeard, raise your colours high! This is the day that you die Blackbeard, Blackbeard, terror of the sea! You made your mark in history Blackbeard, Blackbeard, raise your colours high! This is the day that you die