Ballad of Captain Kidd

Lyrics
My name is Captain Kidd, as I sailed, as I sailed My name is Captain Kidd, as I sailed My name is Captain Kidd, God's laws I did forbid And most wickedly I did, as I sailed I was born in Greenock town, afore I sailed, afore I sailed, I was born in Greenock town, afore I sailed I was born in Greenock town, from where great ships they did abound And they sailed the whole world round, afore I sailed. Oh, my parents taught me well, as I sailed, as I sailed My parents taught me well, as I sailed My parents taught me well to shun the gates of Hell But against them I rebelled, as I sailed Well, I murdered William Moore, as I sailed, as I sailed I murdered William Moore, as I sailed I murdered William Moore and I left him in his gore Not forty leagues from shore, as I sailed Now to execution dock I must go, I must go Now to execution dock I must go  Now to execution dock, lay my head upon the block And no more the laws I'll mock, as I sail

Inspiration
Blue Highway singing Wondrous Love. It's melody was derived from the Ballad of Captain Kidd and has a great gospel harmony build that we should play with. Speaking of Wondrous Love, there is a wonderful Wikipedia article on the song's history in shape note singing, southern gospel music and more.