The boys are telling tales And singing songs of former glory Handshakes, winks and money passed forward Nodding along to the captain’s orders Tired as hell, well the journey’s far And the ship, well it’s been sinking from the start
They’re knocking back the bottles And checking off the days Send ‘em to the longboat till the sober Shave their bellies with a rusty razor They’re drunk as hell, well the journey’s long And the ship, well it’s been sinking all along
Send for the captain And meet for consultation These maps are fucked We need another destination
Raise the mast, all hands on deck We’re drifting far off course Farther north, farther north Whatever plans we had Were always out of grasp We’re forever heading for the storm So hoist the flag and man the oars
Keep one eye on the shore And the other over your shoulder This is the face of a new world order Splintered skin and backs arched forward Tired as hell, and the journey’s far And the ship, well it’s been sinking from the start
You take what you can and Wash it down with dirty water Send ‘em to the longboat till they’re sober Find ‘em in bed with the captain’s daughter They’re drunk as hell, well the journey’s long And the ship, well it’s been sinking all along
Send for the captain And meet for consultation These maps are fucked We need another destination
Raise the mast, all hands on deck We’re drifting far off course Farther north, farther north Whatever plans we had Were always out of grasp We’re forever heading for the storm So hoist the flag and man the oars
The hands and the nails of the vagabonds and rakes All fighting for the wheel and tugging at the sails And too many cooks spoil all the broth And a ship fill of a drunks will only ever fight for the lot