I served on the Charles a fair privateer but our pay it 

was weeks overdue

The crew’s morale was low and the captain was drunk and 

sadly this was nothing new

So while he slept we cut line and sailed out they 

called it a polite mutiny.

When he awoke we put him in a boat and began our life 

of piracy.



With a crew of one fifty and forty six guns we sailed 

to the Arabian Sea.

We found four pirate ships and enlisted their aid and 

each of their captains agreed

This was a route used by pilgrims and merchants when 

their spices and silks were all sold

If our timing was right their ships would be slow 

weighed down by all the silver and gold



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My wicked wicked ways 

And those wicked wicked days 

When the blood and the gold poured down like the rain 

And that wicked wicked sea 

And my most wicked company 

When they screamed for my head in England France and 

Spain 



Our crews they all roared as they saw a great ship and 

readied as our prize drew near

With 400 rifles and forty big guns the ship felt it had 

nothing to fear

With our second shot the main mast was lost, they knew 

they had no way to run

Firing their rifles the crew swarmed the deck while 

quickly reloading the guns



A cannon exploded and bodies were thrown the deck 

covered in carnage and fire

We pulled along side and readied to board her treasure 

now our one desire

Standing on deck thirty slave girls were armed and 

dressed up to look like the crew

While down in the hold their brave captain wept for he 

knew that his time it was through



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We fought our way down till we got to a hatch that led 

to the frigate’s main hold

We all stared in wonder at what we had found a sight 

just too great to behold

There were chests overflowing with jewelry and gems and 

that is just where it began

More than 1 million pounds worth of silver and gold 

enough to make kings of each man



The crew then embarked on an orgy of rape and plunder 

that lasted five days

We tortured their crew men until we had found where 

each secret hiding place lay

And in a cabin with walls lined in gold I found there 

my favorite prize

The emperor’s daughter who stared back at me with 

smoldering charcoal for eyes



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We loaded our ships with all they could hold and left 

them not even a scrap

And headed then to the nearest port our hope to outrun 

any traps

One half ton of ivory and the ship that I loved bribed 

us our way onto shore

We split up the treasure and went our own ways and with 

pirates I sailed nevermore



I built me a palace and lived like a king, paid for 

with ill-gotten gold

The emperor’s daughter and my secret I kept, while I 

comfortably grew old

My life as a pirate was short that is true but my 

exploits were all known quite well

For all those of you who say that crime doesn’t pay 

Captain Avery…that’s me…says like hell.



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