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.

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.

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> A young boy I was, barely out of my home
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> I stepped to the world with a meaning to roam
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> I signed with a captain who promised me gold
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> And adventure to quicken the heart of the bold
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> For fourteen odd years I did struggle alone
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> For the cause I worked my fingers down to the bone
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> Saw nought but the scuppers, saw nought of my pay
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> Then was cast off and sent on my way
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> (Ho!)
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> A curse upon you, sorrow, fall thick and fast!
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> Your days have been numbered, each hour your last
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> May the land, sea or sky turn to swallow you whole
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> And fore'er ne'er forget what you stole
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> I found me some cohorts, the bravest and true
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> No captain was prouder to call such men crew
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> They could rally a cry and the battle was won
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> I'd face off a cannon if they but looked on
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> The mutinous dogs bound my hands while I slept
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> Swapped their honour for treasures and gold that we kept
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> Threw me over the side with all kindness I'd shown
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> Now I've vowed to sail always alone!
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> I met a fair maiden one round upon shore
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> I fell for her smile as I'd ne'er done before
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> I pledged her my world for as long as I lived
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> I'd have offered her more if I had more to give
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> My pockets she emptied, still I offered the rest
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> She obliged and then ripped out the heart from my chest
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> She set me adrift free to float to world's end
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> With a bottle as my only friend!
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> Now maybe there's some of you wondering hence
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> Not all parts of my life fit together with sense
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> If these are your thoughts allow me to explain
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> Listen close now for I will not say it again
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> I curse you yourself with the doubts that you've shown
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> For this is my life and I've made it my own
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> Walk your path and you'll have your own stories in time
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> To that day I shall drink just to mine
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> {Chorus}
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## 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

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAuaFYpXKMI&t=7028s