Dawson's Christian by Goat published on 2020-04-09T23:29:49Z Original by Duane Elms and Jordin Kare. Recorded and uploaded on commission. PM me for details on commissioning covers or original music. Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter Comment by michael attard by the gods i love this song 2021-03-02T11:05:24Z Comment by Michael Wright Honestly, I feel you just rushed this one. A song like this needs a more relaxed pace. 2020-08-17T17:34:35Z Comment by Seth There are stories of the Dutchman, the Celeste and Barnham's Pride | There are stories of the Horseman and the Lady at his side | But the tale that makes my blood run cold, 'cause I know that it's true | Is the tale of Jayme Dawson and his crew Yes, the tale of Dawson's Christian and her crew | They're out there | Jayme Dawson and his crew... 2020-05-30T08:43:53Z Comment by Seth Then she turned as if to leave us, but instead began to fade | First her hull, and then her bulkheads, as we trembled there afraid | But there are twenty men who'll swear with me, the last to slip from view | Were the bones of Jayme Dawson and his crew | Dead white bones of Jayme Dawson and his crew 2020-05-30T08:43:12Z Comment by Seth There were thirty holes clean through her, and a gash along one side | And we knew that when it happened, every soul on board had died | Then she rolled to show her markings, and we read them and we knew | The fate of Jayme Dawson and his crew | She was the Christian... and a grave for all her crew... 2020-05-30T08:42:28Z Comment by Seth Just as quickly as it started then the fighting was all done | For the pirate ships were shattered and the stranger's ship had won | She matched v and lay beside us, and we watched her full of awe | And she dropped her shields and this is what we saw 2020-05-30T08:41:54Z Comment by Seth And the stranger's beams burned brighter than all beams I'd seen before | And the stranger's shields were harder than the heart of any whore | And the battle rent the ether, as we watched and shook our heads | Four pirate ships she cut to bloody shreds | Yes four pirate ships were cut to bloody shreds 2020-05-30T08:41:24Z Comment by Seth Now the courage of that single ship is shown by very few | And I thought none but a madman would fly her as she flew | She was outgunned, she was outnumbered, but a cheer came from our lips | When she swung to fire on the pirate ships, 2020-05-30T08:40:06Z Comment by Seth First I thought she was a pirate, but the vector was all wrong | Then I thought the fleet had found us, but the signal wasn't strong | And our hailing brought no answer, and I felt a sudden dread | For the stranger's shields were up and glowing red 2020-05-30T08:39:44Z Comment by Seth Well I thought our fate was settled, for they had us four to one | And you can't fight bloody pirates when your freighter has no gun | So we stood by to be boarded by a party yet unseen | When another ship appeared upon our screen 2020-05-30T08:12:27Z Comment by Seth I was second mate on Hera's Dream, a freighter of the line | Running loads of precious metals to the colony on Nine | I was standing second watch of that most uneventful flight | When the pirate ships appeared out of the night 2020-05-30T08:12:13Z Comment by Seth There are stories of the Dutchman, the Celeste and Barnham's Pride | There are stories of the Horseman and the Lady at his side | But the tale that chills my spirit, the more because I know it's true | Is the tale of Jayme Dawson and his crew | Yes, the tale of Dawson's Christian and her crew 2020-05-30T08:11:54Z Comment by Seth No one living saw that battle, though the fleet was quick to leave | But at the site they found a scene no sane man would believe | Three light cruisers cut to ribbons, wreckage scattered all around | But no trace of Dawson's Christian could be found 2020-05-30T08:11:18Z Comment by Seth Now they say that Jayme Dawson was no man to cut and run | And they say that when he fought he had the fury of a sun | But they say he made his bargain with some power of the night | That he sold his soul to win his final fight 2020-05-28T17:57:11Z Comment by Seth On patrol in sector seven, keeping watch on Barber's | sun They were jumped by three light cruisers, though they were no match for one | As they came to general quarters and they sent out the alarm | Jayme must have known they'd fin'lly bought the farm 2020-05-28T17:55:35Z Comment by Seth Jayme Dawson was the captain of the Christian and her crew | And he flew and fought the Christian in the war of '82 | Now the Christian was the finest ship 'tween here and Charlemagne | And the crew of Jayme Dawson was the same 2020-05-28T17:20:30Z Comment by Willior13 your voice really adds to the piece 2020-04-28T01:13:51Z Comment by raltor40 I was just thinking I would love to see you do more Filk songs. 2020-04-12T02:42:37Z