John Beam Poet Lyric

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

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Poet Destroyer A February 10, 2016 at 8:11 PM Thanks

Seren Roberts February 8, 2016 at 2:08 PM Congratulations John.....Seren John Beam February 8, 2016 at 6:24 PM Thank you, Seren. I like your name.

Susan Gentry February 8, 2016 at 10:46 AM Congratulations on your win! John Beam February 8, 2016 at 6:22 PM Thank you, Susan reminds me to check out your poetry again.

Hansteven Selfa February 8, 2016 at 8:27 AM Congratulations John! You truly are deserving! :)-HANS John Beam February 8, 2016 at 6:21 PM thanks Hans. tried to make funny. but not as funny as the Scotsman's song.

Teddy Kimathi February 8, 2016 at 7:35 AM Greetings John. Congrats for your placement in the contest!!! ;-) John Beam February 8, 2016 at 6:18 PM Salutations Teddy. thank you.

Poet Destroyer A February 7, 2016 at 7:50 PM Nice win.... Linda John Beam February 8, 2016 at 6:11 PM Thanks Linda, it did not turn out, as funny as the Scotsman's song but i tried.

Sandra Haight February 7, 2016 at 4:47 PM Congratulations on your win in this challenging contest, John. Well done! Sandra John Beam February 8, 2016 at 6:08 PM Thanks, Sandra. This was fun to do.