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Captain Flint
02:19
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I've got a pirate story in my head
Ephemeral, but what's more real than that?
A pirate and a parrot – what a pair
To challenge them no one would ever dare
Captain Flint and parrot Captain Flint
I've read a hundred books about the sea
And piracy has always called to me
Innumerable heroes of the trade
Yet in my mind next to these two they fade
Captain Flint and parrot Captain Flint
I've heard of Captain Blood and Errol Flynn
The consummate swashbuckler of the screen
I've heard of Captain Hook and Peter Pan
But there is nobody greater than
Captain Flint and parrot Captain Flint
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The Wicked Smile
03:54
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Jack was a dashing pirate lad
And Mary was in love with that
They came across a treasure map
A big red X right where it's at
They got recruited dressed the same
Aboard a schooner with no name
And when they were far out at sea
They turned their mates to piracy
The drunken captain fought and swore
They took him down to the shore
And left him with a shot of rum
And short of luck as he cursed them
When Jack was mad he was insane
And Mary often was the same
They ripped the fateful map in half
But what each held was not enough
They split the crew and parted ways
Yet after many gloomy days
They met each other once again
And they agreed upon a plan
They made a copy of the chart
On which the treasure wasn't marked
They named the ship The Wicked Smile
And then set sail to Treasure Isle
Jack was fortune's gentleman
And Mary fell in love again
But being practical and smart
She still held on to half the chart
Inspired confident and free
The ship was rocking on the sea
And they arrived upon a beach
Where they had hoped to get rich
Said Jack, let's see the real map
But Mary gave his hand a slap
They then exchanged some angry words
And soon were fighting with their swords
The battle was intense and rough
Until they had to stop and laugh
But after their change of heart
They couldn't read the bloody chart
The Wicked Smile had sailed away
The cursed lovers left to stay
What they had found we do not know
The tide comes high the tide comes low
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Treasure
02:41
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Well mateys
Now that we've found the treasure
We could use a bit of leisure
When you're rich you need no sword
Come back on board when you get bored
In civilized environs
Where thieves wear no irons
There is no need to steal
'Cause you can simply make a deal
With your loot your only measure
You can purchase any pleasure
Except those like you and I
Dream of pleasures you can't buy
On second thought me mateys
These doubloons are cursed by piety
You can go and stay ashore
As for the ship
She'll beat up for more
By thunder
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The Shipwrecked Sailor
03:03
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I have the time to think my thoughts
For I have nothing else to do
Or I could move about the boat
Or try again to eat my shoe
And every evening right at five
The sea around me comes alive
The sharks arrive to check on me
And other creatures of the sea
Although I think I'm all alone
Sometimes I hear the mermaid song
And if it matters how that I feel
How can I say that it's not real
And every evening right at five
The sea around me comes alive
The sharks arrive to check on me
And other creatures of the sea
I'm at the mercy of the waves
And I just go with the flow
I have lost count of the days
The sky reflecting in my soul
And every evening right at five
The sea around me comes alive
The sharks arrive to check on me
And other creatures of the sea
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The Last Pirates
03:04
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Once we plundered seven seas
And rolled on waves so clear and high
Once we sailed past golden shores
And found our way by starry skies
But ere those days have been and gone
And history has carried on
And all that we had counted on
Is gone
Is gone
Raise a glass, ye sorry men
Enjoy it well for it's the last
Make no toast to life or health
For those are things whose time is past
We thought the Earth was ours to tame
Pursuit of wealth was just a game
And now we have ourselves to blame
For shame
For shame
The air we breathe is fading fast
So take one last sour sip my friends
It can't be luck so call it fate
We made it to the bitter end
The cask now dry a casket makes
No god will die for these mistakes
For all along we knew the stakes
Goodbye
Goodbye
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No Stars
04:25
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Been to a party for a week
Had so much fun it made me sick
Now I don't know which way to steer
I recognize no stars round here
Them timbers shiver at my name
I cast the shadow of my fame
A lie feels true if it's sincere
I recognize no stars round here
Don't need no rules don't need a trade
I am the master of my fate
I'll make your treasures disappear
I recognize no stars round here
I've been in trouble more than once
And have escaped with blazing guns
You just can't run away from fear
I recognize no stars round here
I've gone so far I am aware
There is a strange new world out there
And I don't panic when it's clear
I recognize no stars round here
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