We're sailing, we're robbing
We roam the high seas
It was a time of fierce men
And a time of wild deeds
Hoist the flag on the mainmast
And never give in
We fight and we kill
In the name of the king

But the council declared
Put an end to debauchery
Surrender yourselves
Or find peace in the ocean deep

Royal proclamation
Heroes become villains now

The wicked children of the world
We've been called
The darkest shadows of life
But we will stand upon our own terms again
Don't let them tell you anything
We're free to roam the seven seas

They brought us to Providence
They brought us to justice
Should be hanged like the dogs
We never knew we were
Treason, betrayal
By one of our own
Convicted and hanged
In the name of the king

But the council declared
Put an end to debauchery
Surrender yourselves
Or find peace in the ocean deep

Royal proclamation
Heroes become villains now

The wicked children of the world
We've been called
The darkest shadows of life
But we will stand upon our own terms again
Don't let them tell you anything
We're free to roam the seven seas

Listen my crew
We were be told to turn our mind to another world
But they may hang us and condemn us
But they will never break us down

No, strengthened by his words
We could free ourselves
Throw off the chains
Let's start the uproar!

Now, try to run and hide
You will beg for forgiveness
Crawl on your knees
There's no mercy left!

They shouted a warning
They called for the guards
But when they pulled down their guns
There's no one left in the yard
Hoist the flag on the mainmast
And never give in
We'll never fight again
In the name of the king

But the council declared
Put an end to debauchery
Surrender yourselves
Or find peace in the ocean deep

Royal proclamation
Heroes become villains now

The wicked children of the world
We've been called
The darkest shadows of life
But we will stand upon our own terms again
Don't let them tell you anything
We're free to roam the seven seas

The Darkest Shadow of Life

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