S.J. Tucker - The Wendy Trilogy I: Wendy on Board lyrics

I will sing you pirate songs
And tell you pirate stories
Of Wendy when she'd had her fill of
Peter Pan and the other Lost Boys

Now, Wendy never was a girl
To go against her friends
But recall when Hook had kidnapped her
And promised no good end
Surrounded then by pirates and asked
To join the crew
The story goes she told them no
But not all tales are true!

Wouldn't she rather climb the rigging
And wield a cutlass bright
Wouldn't she rather have her own sweet
Say o'er wrong and right?
"Your decision, girl
" says Hook "You think you'll pass the test?"
The scurvy crew are sniggering
But Wendy answers "Yes!
You set me any task, old man
And watch me see it through
You've never known the likes of
Piracy a girl can do!"
Old Hook, bemused, set Smee
To draw a contract, then and there
"Survive, and you're my daughter
" says he, "succeed, and you're my heir"
Says Wendy then, "I'll sign, but captain
Just be sure you know:
Break your word and it's
Straight to retirement
Or down to the croc you go!"
Says Hook, "you see you do the same, my girl
No secret plans! If e'er I find you scheming
With that rascal Peter Pan
It's down to the croc you'll go yourself
Or a likewise watery grave!"
But Wendy simply shakes his hand
Resolving to be brave
Says Captain Hook, "I keep
My word" Says Wendy, "we shall see"
She signs the scroll Red-Handed Jill and
Hands it back to Smee
She sets her jaw and binds her hair
A girl no longer free

Well, Hook thought he had Wendy
And he thought he'd break her yet
He set her first to scrubbing
Pots and swabbing every deck
"Before you learn the pirate life
You'll do the work that's worst
We'll not have you soft, Jill
You'll know hunger, work, and thirst!"
So up the deck and down the
Deck Red handed Jill did toil
For Hook would never have a
Future daughter known as spoiled
She cooks, she cleans, grows strong and lean
And every night she cries
For old Hook's men keep up their
Jeers the harder that she tries

Well it didn't take long, as
We knew 'twould be, for Peter Pan to learn
Of Wendy's state
And he strove to knock old Hook a nasty turn
He comes to rescue Wendy
Steals out to the ship by night
And he dries her tears most gallantly
In the full moon's yellow light

"Let's go back to the forest" says
Brave Peter with a smile
"Your brothers truly miss you, as
The Lost Boys do, and I"
How Wendy longs to take his hand!
But she must shake her head
The tears return she takes a breath
To say what must be said

"I'm bound to stay here, Peter
And to learn among Hook's men
Until such time as they decide to
Call me one of them" peter Pan
He smacks his head to clear his silly ears
He can't believe what Wendy says
Not a word of what he hears!

"But Wendy" Peter says
"This ship is not where you belong!"
Wendy cries "This ship is mine
And Peter Pan is wrong!
Old Hook forgot his mother well
I'll not forget my own
It's she who gave me courage and
First told me to be strong like you
I'll use my cunning and survive
To see the dawn
And when this scurvy crew's in hand
I'll set a course for home!"

She winks at Peter then
In hopes he'll understand her game
But Peter flies just out of
Reach and quickly places blame says Pan
"You have betrayed me hook
Has stolen you away
And so, I wish you joy of him
Until your dying day!"

Says Wendy, "very well, Pan
Though I'll never wish you ill
See that you steer clear of your enemy
Red handed Jill!" peter flies away
A furious star against the black
And Wendy squares her shoulders
Though she feels her young heart crack