Stealing The William - Karliene

Jack had spied a prize

Jack had spied a ship

A twelve-ton mighty sloop

The William was the pinch

We slipped with muffled oars

Under the guise of night

And when we came aboard

'Twas not a soul in sight

The fools were down there drinkin'

Down in the ragged tavern

So we took from underneath 'em

Stole off with The William

Oh, what an easy prize

Oh, what an easy win

Oh, what a merry high

When we stole The William

We didn’t foresee the threat

For such an easy win

How we’d come to regret

Stealing The William

A shadow, a shadow was looming

A ship, a ship was gaining

And all the men, and all the men

Were drinking

A Man-o-War, a Man-o-War

Was gaining