The Pirate's Lament Poem by Alex Dubedat

Though I were born a villain,
A bad man thru and thru,
If I could but win the love of you lass
I swear that my love would be true.

And I'd leave off all my sinnin'
And leave my wicked ways,
Would your sweet eyes but look kindly
And embrace me in their gaze.

And I'd no more go rovin',
Nor sail the Carib Seas,
For this sweet great love's done changed me,
Done brought me to my knees.

For my heart it once beat quiet,
Like it didn't want to be found,
But you've set my heart a-racing
And now all can hear it's sound.

O I wish I were a good man,
A brave man strong and true,
But I were born a villain
And must give the devil his due.

And I wish that you could love me,
And give my love a chance,
Afore they lead me to the gallow's tree
To do the devil's dance.

So never will we marry
Nor share the bridal bed,
For they'll take me to the gallow's tree
And hang me till I'm dead.

And never will I hold you,
And feel the lover's bliss,
And never my arms enfold you,
And embrace you in a kiss.

And never will we grow old,
And watch our children play,
For I were born a villain
And I must die this way.

My course now is uncharted,
And leads to places strange,
And I've lost my maps & I 've lost my compass,
And I live to speak your name.

Who cares where these tides will take me,
Who cares where's the port I'll land,
Though I were born a villain,
I'll die a better man.