Who was born into seaman scorn, Anne Bonny was
Her father's wife would not her mother be
Of a housemate's touch and a husband's lust, Anne Bonny was
Taken to a new life overseas
And there were palm trees by the water
And the seas and skies were blue
So grew up the daughter
A little wild and reckless too
The frills and bows of a young girl's clothes would never do
Who would crave exciting days, Anne Bonny would
So she wed a sailor and ran away
They settled in New Providence, Anne Bonny would
make a living riding on the waves
But Anne began to wonder, if faith had nothing more
Her eyes began to wander, to a captain by the shore
And more and more did the captain call and linger to the door
So who was new of the Captain's crew, Anne Bonny was
She took the part and dressed as all the rest
Equal to the task she knew, Anne Bonny was
Secret hidden in her treasure chest
And she took her part in business
She took her share of blame
She took her share of plunder
And Pirate was her name
She took the fortune and the fame and was glad to play the game
Who was the crewman soon with child, Anne Bonny was
Who joined the crew again when the babe was born
Who was pursued and captured too, Anne Bonny was
Who was in chains and sentenced to the noose
Found the girl was pregnant, she freely walked away
No one knows her end but in history she stays
And dead men never tell their tales, and Rackham cannot say