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