The Curse

The Curse is the eleventh track on Written in Salt. 
This song is a Longest Johns original, written by Dave Robinson.
==Factoids==
JD has mentioned the final chord of "The Curse" as one of his favorite moments in a song.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAuaFYpXKMI&t=7028s
In the "Behind the Scenes" video about the making of the music video, the band members were given "evil grades" as follows: Andy - Novice; Robbie - Intern; Dave - Prefect; and JD - Jar-Jar.
==Lyrics==
These lyrics are based on the version performed by the Longest Johns on their album, Written in Salt.
A young boy I was, barely out of my home
I stepped to the world with a meaning to roam 
I signed with a captain who promised me gold 
And adventure to quicken the heart of the bold 
For fourteen odd years I did struggle alone 
For the cause I worked my fingers down to the bone 
Saw nought but the scuppers, saw nought of my pay 
Then was cast off and sent on my way 
{Chorus}
(Ho!) 
A curse upon you, sorrow, fall thick and fast!
Your days have been numbered, each hour your last 
May the land, sea or sky turn to swallow you whole 
And fore'er ne'er forget what you stole 
I found me some cohorts, the bravest and true 
No captain was prouder to call such men crew 
They could rally a cry and the battle was won 
I'd face off a cannon if they but looked on 
The mutinous dogs bound my hands while I slept 
Swapped their honour for treasures and gold that we kept 
Threw me over the side with all kindness I'd shown 
Now I've vowed to sail always alone! 
{Chorus}
I met a fair maiden one round upon shore 
I fell for her smile as I'd ne'er done before 
I pledged her my world for as long as I lived 
I'd have offered her more if I had more to give 
My pockets she emptied, still I offered the rest 
She obliged and then ripped out the heart from my chest 
She set me adrift free to float to world's end 
With a bottle as my only friend! 
{Chorus}
Now maybe there's some of you wondering hence 
Not all parts of my life fit together with sense 
If these are your thoughts allow me to explain 
Listen close now for I will not say it again 
I curse you yourself with the doubts that you've shown 
For this is my life and I've made it my own 
Walk your path and you'll have your own stories in time 
To that day I shall drink just to mine 
{Chorus}
==Recordings==
====Streaming/Purchase====
*Amazon Music (Written in Salt version)
*Amazon Music (Commodore 1864 version)
*Apple Music/iTunes (Written in Salt version)
*Apple Music/iTunes (Commodore 1864 version)
*Bandcamp (Written in Salt version)
*Deezer (Written in Salt version)
*Deezer (Commodore 1864 version)
*Pandora (Written in Salt version)
*Pandora (Commodore 1864 version)
*Spotify (Written in Salt version)
*Spotify (Commodore 1864 version)
====YouTube Videos====
*Music Video
*Written in Salt version
*Commodore 1864 version
====Gig Videos====
*Teign Shanty Festival, Teignmouth (28 September 2019)
*Falmouth Shanty Festival 2018
*Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2018
====Full Band Streams====
*Christmas Party with The Longest Johns!!! (19 Dec 2018)
*The Longest Johns and Friends, March. w/Sam Brookes (22 Mar 2019)
*Singing Live Stream and Special Announcement... (7 Aug 2019)
*The Longest Johns Streamtember (4 Sep 2019)
*The Longest Johns In Quarantine (after failed intro + love to @El Pony Pisador ) (18 Mar 2020)
*Longest Johns LIvestream | Lockdown Lullabies and Rousing Renditions (15 Apr 2020)
*It's a stream! A Live stream! With The Longest Johns! (13 May 2020)
*It's hot! Stream was a bad choice... Or was it? (24 Jun 2020)
*We Built This Stream(y) on Shant and Folk (11 Nov 2020)
*We're Going to Wellermania! (14 Apr 2021)
*Be Stream And Not Heard (10 Oct 2021)
*Cadbury Stream Egg (13 Apr 2022)
*Sega Streamcast (15 Feb 2023)
*Davestream Beleaver (30 May 2023)
*It Was Christmas Stream Babe (20 Dec 2023)
====Gaming Streams====
*Sea of Thieves Tall Tales Marathon for Charity Part 2 (24 Jun 2020)
*Hoist Up The Thing! - 14/08/2020
*Sea of Sings? Sea of chaos! - 25/09/2020
*Sea of Sings - It's boat time - 22/02/2021
*Sea of Sings! With Dave, JD and @Krotukk - 05/03/2021
*Sea of Sings with Kharites_! Let's help her celebrate reaching 7k followers! - 19/03/2021
*We give you drops, we give pirates treasure, we give you GIVEAWAYS! - 22/03/2021
*Singing and Sailing in Sea of Thieves! With @RobRaven - 29/03/2021
*Season Two!! New skins, new voyages, same old Kharites_! - 16/04/2021
*Season 2 of Sings! - 19/04/2021
*Four men and a baby. (The baby is our ship) - 10/05/2021
*Let's get in the sea and do a music! - 14/05/2021
*Sea of Sings! Lets hope the internet is fixed... - 19/07/2021
*Sea of Sings LIVE (11 Aug 2021)
*Sing what you want 'cause a streamer is free, You Are A Streamer! - 02/08/2021
*Sing and Sail with Friends! Joined by @brionykay - 09/08/2021
Category:Songs
Category:Written in Salt
Category:Dave Songs
Category:Longest Johns Originals
Category:Commodore 1864