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Subs by Johan van Ruijven
We write 1665
Willem van der Decken is a yough, succesfull captain of the VOC
Together with his wife Catherina he builds a beautiful house
And when he receives the golden medal of the VOC, it looks like he can't run out of luck
But the succes rises to his head He gets a unbridled cupidity
And he starts to hijack and plunder
We write 1678
When captain Willem van der Decken, on easter day and against all rules,
sails out to the east
Even a raging storm can't stop the captain
I will sail, Storm or no storm,
Easter or no Easter,
prohibition or no prohibition,
Even if it is to all eternity! I will sail!
Willen van der Decken,
Say, but where have you gone off too
I will sail, Storm or no storm,
Easter or no Easter,
prohibition or no prohibition,
Even if it is to all eternity! I will sail!
You to shall sail till the end of days!