When I was young, I sailed across the oceans
As I sought to start my live anew
I was bound to head out on the north sea
As the whaler that I set out to be
Went to quench my thirst out in a tavern
There I met a British privateer
"Will you put your mark here on my paper?"
"No" said I and finished my third beer'

But when I left, a bully in the alley
With his mates, they struck me to the ground
And to their ship they with me senseless carried
When i woke, my hands and feet were bound

Mates together through stormy weather
Through gentle breeze and over raging seas
Free from tether but bound forever
I've been fifteen years a privateer

I was taught to raid the trading Frenchmen
For a share, I fought for three hard years
Then sold by captains closest henchmen
To a band of exiled cavaliers

So yet again, a bully in the alley
With his mates, they struck me to the ground
And as ship cook, they stuck me in the galley
For to feed, the sailors all around

Mates together through stormy weather
Through gentle breeze and over raging seas
Free from tether but bound forever
I've been fifteen years a privateer

Here I am, I'm sailing across the oceans
And no whaler did I come to be
But years have passed, I've been promoted
And since long I'm proud to say I'm free
We may have a letter from ol' Charlie
That says, we English law abide
But don't think we're hunting ships to parley
We don't care what colours they may fly

So here I am, your bully in the alley
Will you kindly come with me a while?
You see our ship is stuck in need of Sally
And i'm lacking neither wile or guile

Mates together through stormy weather
Through gentle breeze and over raging seas
Free from tether but bound forever
I've been fifteen years a privateer

Oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh

Mates together through stormy weather
Through gentle breeze and over raging seas
Free from tether but bound forever
I've been fifteen years a privateer

Mates Together

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