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Blacken the Legend's Shanty Stuff

The captain of the times a dragon's flood
If all the lies were so true - refrain
While darkening the Spaniard’s main blood
I’d be the richest how ‘bout you – refrain
Riches untold they write their own code
Taking , raking, staking the shadowy gold
With the lord of shadow’s face on the rum
Morgan and the devil are on a cut and run
Where lines are blurred and things are heard
Winning is the word and Polly is the only bird
I know this is what you do with the drunken sailor
Dress 'em up as a tailor make’em a legend’s wailer
Sing songs of wealth, power and too good to be true
As the empty soldier is paying the devil his deep blue

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 2/10/2016 8:11:00 PM
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Date: 2/8/2016 2:08:00 PM
Congratulations John.....Seren
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John Beam
Date: 2/8/2016 6:24:00 PM
Thank you, Seren. I like your name.
Date: 2/8/2016 10:46:00 AM
Congratulations on your win!
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John Beam
Date: 2/8/2016 6:22:00 PM
Thank you, Susan reminds me to check out your poetry again.
Date: 2/8/2016 8:27:00 AM
Congratulations John! You truly are deserving! :)-HANS
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John Beam
Date: 2/8/2016 6:21:00 PM
thanks Hans. tried to make funny. but not as funny as the Scotsman's song.
Date: 2/8/2016 7:35:00 AM
Greetings John. Congrats for your placement in the contest!!! ;-)
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John Beam
Date: 2/8/2016 6:18:00 PM
Salutations Teddy. thank you.
Date: 2/7/2016 7:50:00 PM
Nice win.... Linda
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John Beam
Date: 2/8/2016 6:11:00 PM
Thanks Linda, it did not turn out, as funny as the Scotsman's song but i tried.
Date: 2/7/2016 4:47:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in this challenging contest, John. Well done! Sandra
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John Beam
Date: 2/8/2016 6:08:00 PM
Thanks, Sandra. This was fun to do.

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