Hoist the Colours lyrics

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.

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!

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!

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!

Yo-ho haul, together,

Hoist the colours high

Heave ho, thieves and beggars,

Never shall we die!