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[ SN ] A Pirate's Life
Fortunes are made by foolish men
there for the taking to be taken;
forget about buried treasure
In far away lands forsaken
Give me a vessel worthy of raking
by cannon fire
Hear the wind in the sails
above your head as the crew
hoists them higher
Never will you
ever witness another view
quite like this
Ripe for the plundering
is the horizon of white and blue
Lust and desire---
such a fine line betwixt the two
And no time for wondering
which is true
What say you?
Aye!
The kingdom of the Seven Seas
knows not a lord or master
It boils down to which Captain's ship
can withstand guns, sail faster
Do you have what it takes to be a pirate?
Are you ruthless as the sharks
Cold as the sea?
Can you take another
man's hard earned wages
without giving him anything in return
save misery?
Load up the shot into the Long Nines
Make ready the grappling hooks and lines
Prepare to board, risk your lives
for silver and gold
For adventure
beyond your wildest fantasy
To live forever onward
til end of written history
Be you young or old---
are you that daring enough
---that bold to sail with me?
Let me hear you!
AYE!
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