Great Pirates
by The Mountain Goats
From the album: Jenny From Thebes
Track 12 of 12 on Jenny From Thebes (2023).
Duration: 4:10
Lyrics for Great Pirates
On the morning when I stop looking back I'll be up to see the sunrise in deep-bruise black In bright blood-red And pale desert rose And several other colors like those Great pirates, testing the waves Great pirates, testing the waves Everybody gone from here May you all emerge free and clear And may you do some good where you go High in the hands of the crosswinds Or in the arms of the undertow Great pirates, testing the waves Great pirates, testing the waves And call in the rope Let's see Just me And checking the rigging Before heading off to war Peach-rose black sky up early Carry what I need to carry Bury what I have to bury Dancing, whistling, singing, past the cemetery Great pirates, testing the waves Great, great pirates Great pirates, testing the waves Great, great pirates Great pirates, testing the waves