The Freeborn Corsairs

From a series on Songs and Stories of Sigehold

History
Written by Nestori in the style of the Brass Coast. He wrote it in memory of the Freeborn Storm that was ultimately destroyed by the Grendel. He never, however, got to sing it to any member of the Brass Coast before he died.

Lyrics
The Sea was Dire

The Winds were High

The Grendel straight ahead

The light had gone

No Shore in sight

The Captain raised her head

“Freeborn, if you cannot find the courage in you to fight

You’re better off in the drink than cowering in my sight.”

Well-the-crew they laughed

And went to work

And set their ship for war

They set the sails and grit their teeth as rain began to pour

The brine grew foul

The wind now howled

The crew they kept their heads

And with a smile, they sang out loud and this is what they said

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh

<p style="text-align:center;">Raise your Cutlass in the air

<p style="text-align:center;">We’ll cut you down

<p style="text-align:center;">And run you to ground

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re Freeborn Corsairs

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh

<p style="text-align:center;">If you cross us then you’ll see

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re the vicious bastards

<p style="text-align:center;">That’ll throw you to the sea

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re the vicious bastards

<p style="text-align:center;">That’ll throw you to the sea

<p style="text-align:center;">The Grendel ships came through the mist

<p style="text-align:center;">Their sails were set for war

<p style="text-align:center;">Their eyes shone red,

<p style="text-align:center;">Their blades well fed,

<p style="text-align:center;">And savage to the core.

<p style="text-align:center;">“Don’t forget” The captain said, “They bleed as well as we”

<p style="text-align:center;">“So stick your blades where it hurts and twist until they scream”

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh

<p style="text-align:center;">Raise your Cutlass in the air

<p style="text-align:center;">We’ll cut you down

<p style="text-align:center;">And run you to ground

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re Freeborn Corsairs

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh

<p style="text-align:center;">If you cross us then you’ll see

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re the vicious bastards

<p style="text-align:center;">That’ll throw you to the sea

<p style="text-align:center;"> We’re the vicious bastards

<p style="text-align:center;">That’ll throw you to the sea

<p style="text-align:center;">The battle raged it on and on

<p style="text-align:center;">With no side giving ground

<p style="text-align:center;">The Grendel fought like vicious beasts

<p style="text-align:center;">But The Freeborn were unbowed

<p style="text-align:center;">And though they were outnumbered, they still drew Grendel blood

<p style="text-align:center;">They’d fight the bastards to their last, of that they understood.

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh

<p style="text-align:center;">Raise your Cutlass in the air

<p style="text-align:center;">We’ll cut you down

<p style="text-align:center;">And run you to ground

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re Freeborn Corsairs

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh

<p style="text-align:center;">If you cross us then you’ll see

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re the vicious bastards

<p style="text-align:center;">That’ll throw you to the sea

<p style="text-align:center;"> We’re the vicious bastards

<p style="text-align:center;">That’ll throw you to the sea

<p style="text-align:center;">(Sang Quietly)

<p style="text-align:center;">The storm now gone, the water calm

<p style="text-align:center;">The battle long since met

<p style="text-align:center;">The heroes of our story, well… sadly the sea has claimed its debt

<p style="text-align:center;">They fought with pride and courage, and ambition in their hearts,

<p style="text-align:center;">Their loyalty, Wisdom, Vigilance now sadly has depart

<p style="text-align:center;">And though in life were Prosperous, in death they can now tell

<p style="text-align:center;">The story of how they gave no ground, and fought the battle well

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh

<p style="text-align:center;">Raise your Tankards in the air

<p style="text-align:center;">For the lives that they’ve given

<p style="text-align:center;">We’ll drink to the spirits

<p style="text-align:center;">--Drink--

<p style="text-align:center;">of the Freeborn Corsairs

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh

<p style="text-align:center;">Of all that you might meet

<p style="text-align:center;">they’re the salty sea-dogs

<p style="text-align:center;">That will keep the freeborn free

<p style="text-align:center;">(Sang Loudly)

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">But don’t be fooled by such sad tales of misery and loss,

<p style="text-align:center;">the heroes in our tale still live in all our hearts

<p style="text-align:center;">And if you listen closely, on dark and stormy nights

<p style="text-align:center;">You’ll the hear the sound of singing, and of spoiling for a fight!

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh <p style="text-align:center;">Raise your Cutlass in the air

<p style="text-align:center;">We’ll cut you down

<p style="text-align:center;">And run you to ground

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re Freeborn Corsairs

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh

<p style="text-align:center;">If you cross us then you’ll see

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re the vicious bastards

<p style="text-align:center;">That’ll throw you to the sea

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh

<p style="text-align:center;">Raise your Cutlass in the air

<p style="text-align:center;">We’ll cut you down

<p style="text-align:center;">And run you to ground

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re Freeborn Corsairs

<p style="text-align:center;">Ohhhh Ohhhh

<p style="text-align:center;">Of the freeborn you will see

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re the vicious bastards

<p style="text-align:center;">That’ll throw you to the sea

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">We’re the vicious bastards

<p style="text-align:center;">That’ll throw you to the sea