Sting – Captain Bateman (Guitar)

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A noble lord of high degree

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Imprisoned in some foreign country

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To spend his life in captivity

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He is a captain in the King's own Navy

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He'd spent his life upon the cold grey sea

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What would he give now for a plate of meat and gravy

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Or for an angel to appear and set him free

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For seven years he lives on bread and dirty water

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A single candle in his prison room for light

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Into the cell will walk the pretty jailer's daughter

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The cloak she's wearing is as black as any night

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She is a creature of captivating beauty

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As this bold captain's hungry eyes would ever see

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She looks upon him with the eye of love's desire

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And so he begs her, "Lady, will ye set me free?"

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"What can you offer if you gain your freedom?

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I'll lose my heart if I should ever set you free

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I have the keys if you'll deliver me a promise

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Should I release you, then you'll vow to marry me"

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"You are a creature of captivating beauty

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We could run and make a life beyond the sea"

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He takes her hand in his and makes a solemn promise

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"Unchain me now and I will vow to marry thee"

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Beneath the city walls and down into the harbour

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She'll throw his chains into the wine-dark sea

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They'll find a ship, but now his hand is forced to stay her

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"In truth, I never could have married thee"

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She was a creature of captivating beauty

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He still has many miles of ocean to traverse

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His broken promises will move the gods to anger

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All broken promises will render matters worse

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She sees the black storm clouds on the horizon

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His solemn promises lie broken

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And whispered on the wind, as if it's spoken

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He'll hear a maiden's curse