Hoist the Colours The Bass Singers Version
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. Yoho all hands Hoist the colours high Heave ho, thieves and beggars Never shall we die Yoho, haul together, Hoist the colours high, Heave ho, thieves and beggars, Never shall we die 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 Yoho all hands Hoist the colours high Heave ho, thieves and beggars Never shall we die Yoho, haul together, Hoist the colours high, Heave ho, thieves and beggars, Never shall we die 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 Yoho haul, together, Hoist the colours high Heave ho,
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