I hold something close Which cannot be seen The last glimpse of light Your eyes shot at me Though all hands aboard We shan't leave here free The flames are too hot And the smoke blinds the sea ♪ The waves deafen out The few remaining screams Ironically it's The plank that saves me They carry the chests That we filled with gold Caught me suprised Seeing 'em thrown overboard I don't know what these ghosts were looking for The madness fills my head I watch our flag as it gets stripped and torn I'll never sail again ♪ As I lay afloat I welcome the end Without my ship and crew I may as well be dead I now drift away Like a candle in the sky Where I lived most Is where I shall die I don't know what these ghosts were looking for The madness fills my head I watch our flag as it gets stripped and torn I'll never sail again And it's the lads who pay From the plans made from their sea captain You bet that he would trade it all For one more night, one more day But at least they know That when the favors of fate will tip The scallywag will follow close Aye, he'll go down with his ship So sing for freedom Drinks, wenches, Heaven I'll never sail I'll never sail I'll never sail again