The Jolly Rogers - A. Bonny Tale lyrics
[The Jolly Rogers - A. Bonny Tale lyrics]
From the moment that Anne was brought into
This world she was embroiled in scandal
Her father was married and
Her mother his maid
But their passion was too much to handle
As a youth they would say
That Anne was a stubborn
Mean and spiteful young brat
She once stabbed a servant just
To watch the girl bleed
But there is no proof of that
She spent most of her days staring out at
The sea and dreaming of an exciting life
Her father was firm that she would learn her
Place and make someone a dutiful wife
So in secret she married
The sailor James Bonny
A penniless dirty sea rat
It’s said that they burned her
Father’s place to the ground
But there is no proof of that
The governor offered pardons to
All of the pirates
Who swore to take up arms no more
When Calico Jack strode up from the docks
Anne knew just what she was meant for
She met Jack on the street with his colorful
Clothes and his rakishly cocked pirate hat
She promised she’d love him and sail with him
Always but there is no proof of that
Their passion was fire
Unbridled and wild and very
Soon out of control
‘Till her husband dragged her
To the governor’s court
And called her an adulterous whore
She was sentenced to a flogging and to return
Home and everyone thought that was that
That night she escaped, some say
Dressed as a boy
But there is no proof of that
The two with Jack’s crew stole a ship from
The harbor and her pirating days had begun
Mary Reed joined the crew
And the girls became
Friends and thought being pirates great fun
Miss Bonny took a liking to the boyish young
Reed even though she was promised to Jack
It’s said the young women
Had a sinful affair
But there is no proof of that
They seized a great ship, the 12 ton William
Ensuring their riches and fame
The governor fumed, "You’ve broken your vow
And have only yourselves to blame"
While he offered a bounty
The girls grew their legend of
Vicious prowess in combat
They say no man could match
Their bloodlust of talent
But there is no proof of that
Their crew cowered below, only
Three upon deck
And there was no sign of Jack
Two women and their crewmate were just not
Enough to resist the governor’s attack
With all of the crew scheduled to hang
Pregnancy gained both women a stay
While still in prison, poor Mary died
As Anne saw Jack his last day
"Had you fought like a man, you
Need not hang like a dog"
Were her final words to her lover
Then she disappeared from the history books
No more facts left to uncover
Rumor says she survived as a mother
And wife and died old, contented and fat
Like so many stories of
The pirate Anne Bonnyno
There is no proof of that
This world she was embroiled in scandal
Her father was married and
Her mother his maid
But their passion was too much to handle
As a youth they would say
That Anne was a stubborn
Mean and spiteful young brat
She once stabbed a servant just
To watch the girl bleed
But there is no proof of that
She spent most of her days staring out at
The sea and dreaming of an exciting life
Her father was firm that she would learn her
Place and make someone a dutiful wife
So in secret she married
The sailor James Bonny
A penniless dirty sea rat
It’s said that they burned her
Father’s place to the ground
But there is no proof of that
The governor offered pardons to
All of the pirates
Who swore to take up arms no more
When Calico Jack strode up from the docks
Anne knew just what she was meant for
She met Jack on the street with his colorful
Clothes and his rakishly cocked pirate hat
She promised she’d love him and sail with him
Always but there is no proof of that
Their passion was fire
Unbridled and wild and very
Soon out of control
‘Till her husband dragged her
To the governor’s court
And called her an adulterous whore
She was sentenced to a flogging and to return
Home and everyone thought that was that
That night she escaped, some say
Dressed as a boy
But there is no proof of that
The two with Jack’s crew stole a ship from
The harbor and her pirating days had begun
Mary Reed joined the crew
And the girls became
Friends and thought being pirates great fun
Miss Bonny took a liking to the boyish young
Reed even though she was promised to Jack
It’s said the young women
Had a sinful affair
But there is no proof of that
They seized a great ship, the 12 ton William
Ensuring their riches and fame
The governor fumed, "You’ve broken your vow
And have only yourselves to blame"
While he offered a bounty
The girls grew their legend of
Vicious prowess in combat
They say no man could match
Their bloodlust of talent
But there is no proof of that
Their crew cowered below, only
Three upon deck
And there was no sign of Jack
Two women and their crewmate were just not
Enough to resist the governor’s attack
With all of the crew scheduled to hang
Pregnancy gained both women a stay
While still in prison, poor Mary died
As Anne saw Jack his last day
"Had you fought like a man, you
Need not hang like a dog"
Were her final words to her lover
Then she disappeared from the history books
No more facts left to uncover
Rumor says she survived as a mother
And wife and died old, contented and fat
Like so many stories of
The pirate Anne Bonnyno
There is no proof of that