He was born at the shore of Greenhock He was born at the shore of Greenhock Ele nasceu na costa de Greenhock In the year 1645 In the year 1645 No ano de 1645 Ran away at the age of fourteen Ran away at the age of fourteen Fugiu aos quatorze anos To flee from his soul-killing life To flee from his soul-killing life Para escapar de sua alma ? vida tediosa He signed on to sail the wild-winds He signed on to sail the wild-winds Ele começou a navegar os ventos selvagens But he worked down his hands and his knees But he worked down his hands and his knees Mas ele esforçou suas mãos e joelhos He stood his test on the waters He stood his test on the waters Ele suportou seu teste nas águas So they said "He was bred to the sea" So they said "He was bred to the sea" Então eles disseram que "Ele fora criado para o mar" In 1697, the "Adventurer..." was setting its sails In 1697, the "Adventurer..." was setting its sails Em 1697, o "Aventureiro..." estava preparando suas velas With the letter of marque and reprisal With the letter of marque and reprisal Com as letras de retaliação e represália Kidd was prepared for his trail Kidd was prepared for his trail Kidd estava preparado para seguir seu caminho They sailed the sea with the mission They sailed the sea with the mission Eles navegaram pelo mar com a missão To hunt down "Tew" and "Long Ben" To hunt down "Tew" and "Long Ben" De caçar "Tew" e ?Long Ben" A serious riot was rising A serious riot was rising Um motim estava se formando So Kidd struck down one of his men So Kidd struck down one of his men Então Kidd abateu um de seus homens And he died! And he died! E ele morreu! Blue-blooded men they fell from grace Blue-blooded men they fell from grace Os homens de sangue azul* caíram em desgraça Piranhas eating their own Piranhas eating their own As piranhas os devoraram They sacrificed at the altar of lies They sacrificed at the altar of lies Eles se sacrificaram no altar de mentiras So fate took its course So fate took its course Então o destino seguiu seu curso In the ballad of William Kidd In the ballad of William Kidd Na balada de William Kidd The "Adventurer..." returned to her hometown The "Adventurer..." returned to her hometown O "Aventureiro..." retornou à sua cidade natal Kidd was forced to defence Kidd was forced to defence Kidd foi forçado a se defender They charged him with looting and murder They charged him with looting and murder Eles o acusaram de saquear e assassinar His patrons and generous friends His patrons and generous friends Seus patronos e amigos generosos He'd left his crew at St. Thomas He'd left his crew at St. Thomas Ele havia deixado sua tripulação em St. Thomas To guard his honour from shame To guard his honour from shame Para evitar que sua honra fosse abalada But the lords they lied like a trooper But the lords they lied like a trooper Mas os lordes, eles mentiram demasiadamente Not to lose their own heads in the game Not to lose their own heads in the game Para não perderem suas cabeças em jogo Blue-blooded men they fell from grace Blue-blooded men they fell from grace Os homens de sangue azul* caíram em desgraça Piranhas eating their own Piranhas eating their own As piranhas os devoraram They sacrificed at the altar of lies They sacrificed at the altar of lies Eles se sacrificaram no altar de mentiras So fate took its course So fate took its course Então o destino seguiu seu curso In the ballad of William Kidd In the ballad of William Kidd Na balada de William Kidd The lords testified, their unholy lies The lords testified, their unholy lies Os lordes testemunharam, suas mentiras profanas To save their own heads from the gallows To save their own heads from the gallows Para salvar suas cabeças da forca They sacrificed Kidd They sacrificed Kidd Eles sacrificaram Kidd They took him for a ride They took him for a ride Eles o enganaram That conspiratorial fellows That conspiratorial fellows Aqueles companheiros conspiradores They judged him and they found him guilty They judged him and they found him guilty Eles o julgaram e o consideraram culpado Of piracy of the high seas Of piracy of the high seas De pirataria nos altos mares Betraying men of honour Betraying men of honour Traindo homens de honra You know lie and cheat as they please You know lie and cheat as they please Você sabe que eles mentem e trapaceiam como querem A case of judicial murder A case of judicial murder Um caso de assassínio jurídico Caused the death of a seafaring man Caused the death of a seafaring man Causou a morte de um navegador Slanderous bunch of liars Slanderous bunch of liars Um bando de difamadores e mentirosos To hell your souls will be damned To hell your souls will be damned Para o inferno suas almas serão condenadas Blue-blooded men they fell from grace Blue-blooded men they fell from grace Os homens de sangue azul caíram em desgraça Piranhas eating their own Piranhas eating their own As piranhas os devoraram They sacrificed at the altar of lies They sacrificed at the altar of lies Eles sacrificaram no altar de mentiras So fate took its portentous course So fate took its portentous course Então o destino seguiu seu curso agourento What a shame! What a shame! Que vergonha! In the ballad of William Kidd In the ballad of William Kidd Na balada de William Kidd