Finally, after too many months overdue, I have recorded a full version of my rendition of the sea shanty “Mollymauk” for y’all! It is the melody of the “Mollymauk” sea shanty but I wrote different lyrics to make it about our beloved Mollymauk Tealeaf from Critical Role!
I wrote this a while ago (as my TikTok friends can attest) but my recording and editing skills are not the best, so I kept stalling - afraid it wouldn’t be good enough for y’all to enjoy. But, I finally did it - ripped off the band-aid and put it out here because y’all have been asking for it and I needed to post something for you! I intent to record a better version (hopefully with professionals assisting me) later and post to Spotify with an album of my other Critical Role songs as well as classic sea shanties, folk songs, and more originals! 🥰🙌🏼
I wrote the lyrics, but I didn’t not write the music and I do not own the creative rights to the Critical Role universe/characters. This is just a little something I put together for fellow Critters to enjoy and I don’t intend to make any profit from this.
Also, I discovered after writing this version that there is another wonderful Critical Role version here on RU-vid and on Spotify by Robinson Hobbs! Go check out their version, it’s great!
Here are the lyrics:
The Lucidian Ocean is a dangerous place
With pirate ships that will give you chase
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow
Over the port bow you will spy
Mollymauk Tealeaf sailing by.
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow
Won't you ride the wind and go a sailing
Ride the wind and go, Mollymauk
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow.
Mollymauk bears tattoos and rings
And oh what jolly song he sings
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow
He's got no compass and he's got no fears
And nobody knows where Mollymauk steers
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow
Won't you ride the wind and go a sailing
Ride the wind and go, Mollymauk
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow.
He lost his memories, so they say
His body was killed, but his soul did stay.
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow.
He lost his friends and he lost his home
His soul evermore will sail and roam
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow.
Won't you ride the wind and go a sailing
Ride the wind and go, Mollymauk
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow.
Folks who sail the Menagerie coast
Swear they see old Mollymauk’s ghost
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow.
They swear they hear his lonesome cries
And see him fly up to the skies.
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow.
Won't you ride the wind and go a sailing
Ride the wind and go, Mollymauk
Down around the Swavain Islands, sailing
Down below Darktow.
That’s all for now! Enjoy, fellow Critters! 🥰🙌🏼
29 сен 2022
