Yo Ho to the Gallows Lyrics


Raging upon the seas, a scourge of the night

Blood ‘pon our sails a morbid, gruesome sight

When you see our black flag flying high into the sky

You’re in for a fight and you’re all gonna die

Flying across on a rope to board your ship

We’ll take your life and we’ll steal your shit

Swashbuckling down to the very last man

My cutlass is your last sight as your life comes to an end

So send your ships and all your men

We’ll crush you down into this blood ocean

No man left alive; your numbers nothing to our might

Death is the only escape from this fight!!

Hated by Navy dogs and lesser crews alike

They band together to bring us plight

Ambushed while drunk while sailing the Tradewinds

Do these fools honestly think that they can win?

Ship blasted apart we fight on the flotsam

Bringing their lives to a petty end

Slashing and rending, fighting back with all our rage

We are surrounded, captured, barely beaten on this day

Tied together and thrown on their deck

I can’t help but let a grin peek out on my face

You see, this was our plan all along

To get captured and drink in jail all night long!

These fools fell into our trap

We’ll escape before the morning breaks

Stolen keys and some gold in a sack

The gallows will not be our fate

Bring forth the ale and rum

We'll drink now 'til our bodies numb

This night is for us to laugh and sing

Dance and party ‘til the morning!