Once upon a time There was a magpie with a gammy eye There was a raven that was cravin But worst of all there was a crow....
Oh captain crow, He's a rock n'rolla Stands at the bow of the Hispaniola Dusts of his suit, cocks his bowler He's a buccaneer a bird an' a right old stoner
Unpredictable and shambolic He paints the day just like Jackson Pollock He's the blackest of birds with his beady eye and cane And everywhere he goes he leavs a jet black stain
Captain Crow, Yo ho ho Captain Crow, Yo ho ho
Well there's 15 men on a black bird's chest Daggers and dublooms in his family crest Rum took a few but the devil the rest And he looks pretty suave in his feathered black vest
Well it's 3am in a hotel room The prince of misrule and the king of doom All his crimes and misdemeanours are standing in a row Now let's hear a cheer for Captain Crow Captain Crow, Yo ho ho Captain Crow, Yo ho ho Out upon the the endless seas So limitless and vast He's got his own privat view from the top of the mast Seas may boil and winds may blow But nothing shakes the calm of old Captain Crow Captain Crow, Yo ho ho Captain Crow, Yo ho ho Out in front of millions He has played his guitar He's got the tattoo of a woman That he wears just like a scar Seems pretty tough but it's all just a show He's the salt of the earth He's old Captain Crow Captain Crow, Yo ho ho Captain Crow, Yo ho ho