Raise the Rum

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Black flag rising in the dawnCutlass clean and cannons warmPrize ship rolling sails torn wideGold and grit and roaring tideWe chased her down through smoke and sprayNow the night is ours to claim

Yo-hoRaise it upFrom down below

Rum rum raise the rumWe took the sea and we took our sumStamp the deck let the lanterns glowHaul it up from down belowRum rum raise the rumSing it loud till the morning comesNo kings no chains no mercy owedHaul it up from down below

Captain laughing teeth like knivesShare it out you devils twiceCoins on barrels maps on steelSalt blood stories iron feelWe drink to scars and stormy nightsTo every madman in the fight

Yo-hoRaise it upFrom down below

Rum rum raise the rumWe took the sea and we took our sumStamp the deck let the lanterns glowHaul it up from down belowRum rum raise the rumSing it loud till the morning comesNo kings no chains no mercy owedHaul it up from down below

What do we do with a captured lordThrow him downThrow him downWhat do we do with his silver and goldPass it roundPass it roundWhat do we do when the dawn is nearOne more roundOne more round

Port ahead and the law behindWe leave their prayers in broken pineHear the fiddle bite the airHear the crew go wild in thereIf tomorrow brings a hanging ropeTonight we drink and drown their hope

Rum rum raise the rumWe took the sea and we took our sumStamp the deck let the lanterns glowHaul it up from down belowRum rum raise the rumSing it loud till the morning comesBlack flag high and the tide runs boldHaul it up from down below

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