“The Tale of Lily and Jack”
(A ballad of family and freedom)
[Verse 1]
Langdon, my boy, come sit by the fire,
I’ll tell you a tale of love and ire.
You’ve been asking why Grandpa’s so far,
Why his sails don’t follow our guiding star.
Long ago, on the endless seas,
Your grandpa ruled with his reckless breeze.
But rivalries grew, and tempers flared,
The Sparrow’s crew split, and hearts despaired.
[Chorus]
He wanted me to take his side,
To sail where loyalty and blood collide.
But I chose love, though it broke the chain,
And now we sail on seas of pain.
Langdon, this is why, you see,
Your grandpa and I don’t agree.
[Verse 2]
Your father’s a pirate, bold and true,
With a heart as fierce as the ocean’s hue.
But Grandpa saw his name and frowned,
For his father once tried to take him down.
The crews that sailed as one, now three,
Split by pride and a stormy sea.
I joined your dad, our course was clear,
But Grandpa’s wrath was all I’d hear.
[Chorus]
He wanted me to take his side,
To sail where loyalty and blood collide.
But I chose love, though it broke the chain,
And now we sail on seas of pain.
Langdon, this is why, you see,
Your grandpa and I don’t agree.
[Bridge]
It’s not just hate, it’s wounds too deep,
A rivalry neither could ever keep.
Grandpa said, “You’ve betrayed your name,”
But love, my boy, plays a different game.
We built a ship, a crew, a dream,
On waves where freedom is supreme.
But Grandpa’s grudge still flies his flag,
A weight that slows his heavy drag.
[Chorus]
He wanted me to take his side,
To sail where loyalty and blood collide.
But I chose love, though it broke the chain,
And now we sail on seas of pain.
Langdon, this is why, you see,
Your grandpa and I don’t agree.
[Outro]
So if you wonder where he might be,
He’s out there fighting his history.
But you, my son, are my greatest part,
The truest treasure of my heart.
Perhaps one day, the seas will shift,
And wounds will heal in the ocean’s drift.
But till that day, we’ll sail our way,
With love to guide us through the fray.
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