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Jolly McGrog and Jonny McGrog
That one fine day a lark they say
did sqwaulk at Jolly McGrog,
so Jolly McGrog he stepped on a log
and rolled into misty fog,
and rolled into misty fog.
Ah Johnny McGrog he called from above,
“Where oh where did you go?”
And low and bellow was Jolly McGrog,
floating past him slow,
floating past him slow.
He treaded and bobbed and slacked on the job
and sputtered and struggled wiggled and muttered,
Way up on the ridge, Jonny did cringe,
but kept his head above,
he kept his head above.
Then Jonny McGrog he caught that same log
before it went floating on by
and low and behold he jumped on that log
and stood up face to the sky,
he Stood up to face the sky.
The Brothers McGrog they skipped on that log
over the rapids and waves
and the salmon they flew and Jonny he knew that
Jolly had had more than a few,
yeah Jolly had more than a few.
Thinking back to early that night
he drank a gallon they found
and so did his brother their father and mother
and they went round and round,
yeah they went round and round.
But Jonny was struck as his brother kept up
and danced on that log like he knew,
the water was wide and the valley beside her
dropped ninety feet below,
dropped ninety feet below.
So Jolly McGrog careened on that log
toward the cascading falls,
lord knows he was scared but went forward and dared
and Jolly starts singing this song,
yeah Jolly he sang a song.
It went "follow the flow wherever it goes,
you can't help but give it your best"
and taking the plunge and dropping below
is the way to pass the test,
its a way to pass the test.
And over the edge of the cliff went Jolly
and faster and faster he dropped oh golly
and Jonny he watched with fingers crossed
as Jolly was tossed in the air,
yeah Jolly was tossed in the air.
But the lark that had squawked saw from his block
that Jolly was going to die
and over the falls he flew with his calls
echoing everywhere
and larks came from near and from far...
Jolly was done the last rays of sun
were shining into his eyes
And Jonny was broken the last words were spoken:
Oh Jolly what have you done?
Jolly what have you done?
The larks they all gathered discussing the matter
within a second or two,
without much thought or fear of getting caught
they went under Jolly and flew,
they went under Jolly and flew.
And Jolly went down without much sound,
the larks they softened his fall
and Jolly was found with his head on the ground,
the luckiest guy I know,
the luckiest guy I know.
Now Jolly got busy and made a few kids
and Jonny went pirate along with his deeds
they both took a chance ant went on a dance
through barnacles of time...
those barnacles of time...
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Barnacles of time
Endless the tides and restless the seas,
Vessels so strong we're down on our knees,
Gales fill our sails we're scrubbing the decks,
we go chugging... through barnacles of time...
Rum tastes much better when water grows stale,
Cabbage gone sour and so has our ale,
Blight is our plight as ropes burn our hands,
and we gybe... into barnacles of time...
Peg on a leg and a hook for a hand,
A patch o'r the eye with a crutch as a stand,
Tooth laced with gold and treasures so grand,
We've collected... these barnacles of time...
Pillage and plunder and bows torn asunder,
Cannons ablaze in muskets revenge,
Bloody battles at sea, a graveyard of ships,
We^ve neglected... this barnacles of time...
Captain went mad and crew got together,
A mutiny awaits and a noose made of leather,
Riots and swords, cutlass and hordes,
we are scraping... the barnacles of time...
Murky dark waters hide treacherous deeds,
The cook in the galley serves up filth and disease,
Compass got broken, the ships maps are lost,
our oars covered... in barnacles of time...
Lurking in depths beyond monsters and myth,
The tell tales are floating there's nothing but mist,
a leak in the bow, Leviathan screams
History is whispers of royalties dreams
we've crossed over waters and found ourselves gone
the blood moon is hidden no hope until dawn
we're infected - with barnacles of time...
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Dead Men Tell No Tales
The rumor lives on
Of a treasure so dear
But dead men tell no tales,
That seekers have sought
For many a years
And dead men tell no tales,
Oh soldiers have fought
Through pain and tears
And dead men tell no tales my friend,
And thinkers have thought
With that thing between their ears
Ya Dead men tell no tales...
Ya dead men tell no tales my friend
Ya dead men tell no tales...
There’s nothing safer than a secret untold,
and dead men tell no tales.
and dead man tell no tales.
The clues we bought
With silver and gold
and dead men tell no tales,
And the story we got
Was rotten and old
and dead men tell no tales,
The treasure`d found
If someone was told
but dead men tell no tales my friend,
For the Fountain of Youth
From our soles got sold
Ya dead man tell no tales...
Ya dead men tell no tales my friends
Ya dead men tell no tales...
There’s nothing safer than a secret untold,
Cause dead men tell no tales
and dead man tell no tales.
The map with the foe
Got sunk in the brine
But dead men tell no tales,
Shreds of evidence
Down with those nine
And dead men tell no tales
We've searched for so long
We're running out of time
and dead man tell no tales my friend.
The rumor remains
we’re loosing our minds
And dead man tell no tales...
Ya dead men tell no tales my friends
Ya dead men tell no tales...
There’s nothing safer than a story untold,
Cause dead men tell no tales
and dead man tell no tales.
Dead man wail no veils my friends
Dead man wail no veils,
There is nothing louder than a grievers moan
As dead men wail no veils
Yes, dead man wail no veils l...
Ya dead man sail no sails my friends
Ya dead man sail no sails,
There's nothing cleaner than a canvas in fold
And dead man sail no sails,
Ya dead man sale no sails...
What's behind the veil my friends
What's behind the veil,
It's crossing the sea, a birth and a deck,
A coffin and a nail
Dead man tell no tales...
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Dance the hempen jig (as gallows beckon)
Sea dogs and scoundrels, scalawags and crooks,
the scum and the slum from the history books.
Pillage your village and plunder your town,
get down on your knees and prey to the crown...
*Hey hooo, Ho hey and a heave and a ho,
tomorrow at noon, last bells strike soon,
we'll heave our ropes and ho your corps,
we'll make you dance our scaffolds,
On your road to hell...
Pillage and plunder and treasures we found,
the gold and the jewels on a route to the crown.
Destroying and burning tea drinking dogs,
Hunt them and grind them, we^ll slaughter this hogs...
*Ahoy ahoy you dirty o`l pigs,
as gallows do beckon, our whips will be cracking
we'll make you dance this hempen jigs
Blue jackets and captains, admirals and mates
on a mission from god, an order of fates,
to find them and bind them with screaming repent,
our glory is near, your saviors descend...
Hey hooo, Ho hey and a heave and a ho,
tomorrow at noon, last bells strike soon,
we'll heave our ropes and ho your corps,
we'll make you dance our scaffolds,
On your road to hell...
Below their decks, chests flowing with gold
Riches of old for the queen to uphold
wreak havoc and terror while seizing their ship
sharpen the cutlass, their wounds will go deep
*Ahoy ahoy you dirty o`l pigs,
as gallows do beckon, wet whips will be cracking
we'll make you dance this hempen jigs
Royal duties we need to fulfill,
catch you like dogs, just for the thrill,
ropes are all woven tidy and neat,
our nooses are ready, your maker too meet
Hey hooo, Ho hey and a heave and a ho,
tomorrow at noon, last bells strike soon,
we'll heave our ropes and ho your corps,
we'll make you dance our scaffolds,
On your road to hell...
Cursed be your gold, your army and crown
we stand together till last man falls down
no mercy, no glory, no medals for us
death or redemption for us to discuss
*Ahoy ahoy you dirty o`l pigs
as gallows do beckon, wet whips will be cracking
we'll make you dance this hempen jigs
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Shiver me timbers
Shiver me timbers, head to my toes
Gale from the north wind, howls and blows
Screeching and moaning, rotting wood planks
Vessel capsizing, sinking our ranks
Shiver me timbers, rattle me bones
Sliver me fingers, crack all me toes
Thundering clouds, torrential downpours
Mountains of waves, drove us too close to shore
Shiver me timbers, I barely survived
Opened my eyes, just as we nosedived
Into the rocks, peaking through waves
Shipmates went jumping and so did the slaves
Drifting alone on a cracked piece of wood
Gasping for air I rose up and stood
Awaiting my fate and awaiting my doom
My body is cold under the light of the moon
Dreaming of dying, dreams of the end
Dreaming of drowning along with my friends
Dreaming its over, the rolling of seas
Dreaming of clover and fields of green
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Hell's Carnival
All hands hoay and abaft,
Avast ye!... and heed...
Batten down the hatches,
canons will blow the man down...
Yo ho ho and a laj ti daj daj,
ahoy ye maties tonight we mite die,
yardy har har and a hardy yar yar,
caught in the whirlwinds of hell's carnival.
Orlop is full down below,
gun powder at dusk will glow,
together we heave and we how,
feeding the fish down below...
Yo ho ho and a laj ti daj daj,
ahoy ye maties tonight we mite die,
yardy har har and a hardy yar yar,
caught in the whirlwinds of hell's carnival.
Man O War is ready,
yardarm under is steady,
a shot across the bow,
topmast comes crashing down...
Yo ho ho and a laj ti daj daj,
ahoy ye maties tonight we mite die,
yardy har har and a hardy yar yar,
caught in the whirlwinds of hell's carnival
Sea dogs give no quarter,
a fire in the hole,
no prey no pay for all,
Scuttle her down and below...
Yo ho ho and a laj ti daj daj,
ahoy ye maties tonight we mite die,
yardy har har and a hardy yar yar,
caught in the whirlwinds of hell's carnival.
Sail ho.. and off we go,
becalmed and sailing slow,
a scar, a leak the bow,
sea graves now we will plow...
Yo ho ho and a laj ti daj daj,
ahoy ye maties tonight we mite die,
yardy har har and a hardy yar yar,
caught in the whirlwinds of hell's carnival.
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Three sheets to the wind
Three sheets to the wind me lads, three sheets to the wind
tonight we'll drink from pier to pier
tonight we'll drink a barrel of beer
First sheet to the wind we are off on a spin
and twirling up and down
pick up our mugs and drink like slugs,
go spinning round and round
All lads they do say, with their head in a keg,
open up our sails, and sail away to...
Three sheets to the wind me lads, three sheets to the wind
tonight we'll drink from dusk till dawn
tonight we'll drink a barrel of rum
Next sheet to the wind we're lost the in the mist
and rowing up and down
our cups are too deep, our rum is too week,
go spinning round and round
All lads going down with their fate in the binge...
open up our sails, and sail away to...
Three sheets to the wind me lads, three sheets to the wind
tonight we'll drink until we drop
tonight we'll drink a barrel of grog
Third sheet to the wind, we sail the seven seas
and sinking down below
grog is stale, our faces are pale
go spinning round and round
All lads they do sing, face down in the bilge
open up our sails , and sail away to...
Three sheets to the wind me lads, three sheets to the wind
tonight we'll drink until we snooze
tonight we'll drink a barrel of booze
Forth sheet to the wind, we all hit the decks
and scrubbing down the salt
The sun stands high, our throats all dry,
go spinning round and round .
All lads they do snore, with their head on the floor,
open up our sails , and sail away to...
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Outro
00:52
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The Wandering Mariners Ontario
Born on a drunken evening of folk music while doubling home in the snow, Jolly and Jonny McGrog take you on a journey through The Barnacles of Time. A jaunty mix of folk, punk, sludge, doom with great lyrics, these songs will bring you back to the golden age of piracy! ... more
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