New York Trader Songtext

von The Imagined Village

To a new york trader I did belong
She was built for sea both stout and strong
Well rigged, well manned and fit for seas
She was bound for New York and Americi.

The captain in his cabin lay
Neptune came to him and this did say
Prepare yoursel for mutiny
For tomorrow night you shall lay with me

The captain woke up all in a fright
It was the first watch of the night
For the bosun he an alarm did cry
He telled a story that plagued his mind

I killed my wife and my children three
Through strong and violent jealousy
On my best friend I laid the blame
And I watched him hang on the gallows frame

At these words at great storm did rise
Which did the mariners all surprise
The sea rose up above our heads
Which filled those mariners hearts with dread

The bosun then he did declare
Our captain was a murderer
The storm enraged the frightened crew
That overboard the murderer threw

And all around a great calm was there
Our wounded ship for the the man did steer
The wind did drop and calm the sea
And we sailed safe for Americi