The Pirate Queen

She was used to enduring the harsh life of the farm
But when the endless days and toil had sapped all its charm
The emerald sea beckoned to this prisoner of the land
She left her homestead and pulled her head from the sand

She forged a new identity in a quaint seaside bar
And every night she watched the harbor lit by the stars
Anchored there, bold and proud and weaving with the waves
Was the small merchant vessel on which she'd stow away

The ship left port on a cool and windy night
Her heart skipped a beat as she hid well out of sight
But two days on, they'd not made land and she was hungry and alone
She had no other choice but to make her presence known

She kept her head high against the jeers of the crew
And made for the captain as he gazed upon the blue
At first he looked bemused she'd made it this many leagues
But then there was a spark, the glow of intrigue

"To heel men, can you not see this act of the divine?
A devious deception for those wise to our crimes
Why risk pursuit and a frenzied brawl
When we can lure them with a siren's call?"

Och aye
Och aye
Look to the sky
Trouble does a-brew
They'll never know what hit them
When you're part of our crew
Och aye
Och aye
Look to the sky
A girl they've never seen
You shall be our secret weapon, we dub thee the Pirate Queen

For countless days and nights, they sailed against the wind and rain
On ferocious tides, a thousand bounties to claim
Through fantasies and tall tales and drinks aplenty
In time she became legend, and part of the family

One fateful day in the murky depths lay a whirlpool so fierce
No sooner was the bounty claimed that the hull and stern were pierced
The vortex tore the ship apart, and she leapt into the sea
Summoned all her strength and pulled herself free

Unbeknownst to her, the ship's reputation had soared
The royal navy scoured the wreckage and brought her aboard
In chains, she was taken from the rest of the crew
But in the confusion there was one thing she held true

Och aye
Och aye
Look to the sky
Trouble did a-brew
We never knew what hit us
We've lost our captain and crew
Och aye
Och aye
Look to the sky
Our flag will fly again
The world has not seen the end of the Pirate Queen

The royal navy docked at the imposing castle gates
They led her to the hall and she pondered her fate
If this was the end, she would not go like a coward
As the false monarch entered, the pirate queen glowered

"Your Majesty, if I might make this trial short
I confess to all you've heard as I stand in your court
But on the high seas, we heed only nature's rule
You are not our monarch. I will not bow to you!"

The monarch glared daggers, but to the Pirate Queen's surprise
She stepped down from her dais and looked her in the eyes

"That's not what I ask, won't you listen in good faith?
I desire not to ruin you, but to help you reinstate
I'll restore your vessel, and return your crew
I ask but two small favors of you

Our royal fleet's expanding, but these plunderings delay us
You will seek your bounties on the ships that dare raze us
As to your fair figure, so fearsome and fine
You will have your ship tomorrow, but tonight you will be mine"

The sun rose on the courtyard as the queens said their goodbyes
From the breezy ramparts she saw a pleasant surprise
Countless ships in waiting, hers to command
The finest fleet in all the land

Onboard she was greeted by the old crew who'd survived
A grizzled medic and a young sailor he'd revived
She embraced them, but they took her aside and spoke free
"Captain, how could you sell your soul to the queen?"

You've cast a phantom upon us, the scepter of the night
You'll go down as a spineless coward who bowed to the empire's might

I admire your courage and I understand your fears
But behind that silk canopy, all was not as it appeared
Amidst whispered bliss, I secured us our sails
But I'll never forget the land from which we hail

All I saw were the gallows and the noble-hearted three
When the tyrant came at me so passionately
We'll depart this cove as friends, but upon our return
The royal navy shall burn

Och aye
Och aye
She'll look to the sky
Her blood will turn to ice
She never knew her gambit would come at such a price
Och aye
Och aye
She looked in my eyes
And thought I was in her grip
But she never knew as she bit her lip
That was all the pleasure from me she'd get
The scheming empress will rue the day she met the Pirate Queen