Oh you slipped away from the harbour side

In the morning bright and clear

And your sails were filled with the rising wind

And you laughed for all to hear

But you never glanced at the ragged dance

Of yoour lovers on the quai

Don't call on them when the winds rise high

On the dark and rolling sea



Oh you set your course for the furthest shores

And you never once looked back

And the flag you flew was a pirate cross

On a field of velvet black

And those landsmen who you but lately knew

Were left stranded on the lea

Don't call on them when the storm clouds rise

On the dark and rolling sea



Oh I have no need of a chart or creed

You told your waiting crew

For the winds of chance, they will bear us straight

And you spoke as though you knew

So you paid no mind to the warning signs

As you gave your words so free

Don't change your tack when the timbers crack

On the dark and rolling sea



Now the thunder rails in the great mainsails

And the stars desert the skies

and the rigging strains as the hands of rain

Reach down to wash your eyes

And your oarsmen stands with his knife in hand

And his eyes spell mutiny

Don't call my name when your ship goes down

On the dark and rolling sea

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