Hoist the Colours

[Verse 1] The king and his men Stole the queen from her bed And bound her in her bones The seas be ours And by the powers Where we will, we’ll roam [Chorus] Yo, ho, all hands Hoist the colours high Heave ho, thieves and beggars Never shall we die Yo, ho, haul together Hoist the colours high Heave ho, thieves and beggars Never shall we die [Verse 2] Some men have died And some are alive And others sail on the sea With the keys to the cage And the Devil to pay We lay to Fiddler’s Green [Chorus] Yo, ho, all together Hoist the colours high Heave ho, thieves and beggars Never shall we die [Verse 3] The bell has been raised From its watery grave Do you hear its sepulchral tone? We are a call to all Pay heed the squall And turn your sail toward home [Chorus] Yo, ho, all together Hoist the colours high Heave ho, thieves and beggars Never shall we die