It’s a grave misunderstanding when they say i hate my family
When those liars claim that i know right nor reef
I could have graduated harvard, could have got myself some job
But i just knew it was the pirates life for me
So i memorized some pirate songs and fashioned out of styrofoam a fancy friggin’ ocean faring craft
And i set out from my island home, perspective and a pile of bones, and promised that i never would be back
Oh i promised that i never would be back
And my first day on the waves i met some yacht transporting slavеs
And i knew that the vessеl’s captain was a crook
I appeared upon the bow and said i’m the captain now
And if you squint i’ll shoot you dead with my good looks
I was big man on the yard i found the hold was filled with scotch
And by the evening, boy, our party had begun
I set free all the slave, we put the captain in a cage, and drank to scotch as we pretended it was rum
We danced the deck until the dawn, cheer-cheering our 〈.?.〉
We slept beneath the whispering ocean breeze
And while we dreamed our pirates tales the ocean blew some mighty gale
And sank my ship and all had drowned but me
And i washed upon a darkened shore in front of a department store
I tried my trade in women’s shoes
The boss said i’d arrived at last, so forget about your pirate past, this is how it feels to be of use
So i set up for the circus act i dragged my #ss to work and back and figured my wounds in time would close
Late at night my limbs were numb 〈.?.〉 i had drunk to dumb and i began to plan one final voyage
I began to plan one final voyage
So i learned again my pirate songs and fashioned out of styrofoam a newer fancy fairing ocean craft
I sail beneath the sky alone, a specter of an irish brogue, you’d like to be of use but i must pass
You’d like to be of use but i must pass
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