Thursday 4 July 2013

What Terrible Men We Are

This is a song I wrote for Marvin and the Pirate Circus. It is the song performed during Marvin's period of captivity (where the last post left off). I can't really convey the tune via text, and it isn't based on an actual song, or else I'd link to that (and I have neither the talent nor inclination to record myself singing it). Please use your imaginations.

Oh what terrible men we are (we are)
Oh what terrible men we are (we are)
Well what have we done?
Oh what have we done this time? [stretch out time]
We were: out of line
out of money
And frankly out of our minds

Oh what have we done this time? (this time)
A child (a child)
A child (a child)
We've stolen a child in the prime of his youth
Stole him unjustly
from his mom and his father
Did it without morales
Did it without truth
We did it
We did it
And theres no going back
Hold him for ransom
Throw him in a sack
Starve him and beat him
Throw him in a cage
Neglect and abuse him
'Till they throw us offstage

Oh what have we done this time? (this time)
Yes what have we done this time?

(captain)

My men are vicious, my men are crude
My men are ugly, my men are rude
My crew is useless, and full or rubes
Oh what have they done this time? (this time)
Oh what have they done this time?

Abducted a child, from his home in his bed
Now I'll have a bounty, a price on my head
I guess I am wanted, alive or dead
Oh what have they done this time? (this time)
I'm an old man, I don't want trouble
But they burn towns, turn them into rubble
They're like my family, my horrible crew
But the law is against them, and the things that they do
To keep them safe, we stay on the run
We may entertain you, but don't forget what we've done

(crew)
Oh what have we done this time? (this time)
Oh what have we done this time?
Our crew of men are brave and loyal
We're just getting by, with work and toil
We've been forever banned from our home soil
We deserve more! Makes our blood boil
We'll sever you from the mortal coil

Oh what terrible men we are (we are)
Oh what terrible men we are

(tommy)

I'm the first mate of our band of brothers
To the last man, fighters and lovers
They look up to me, so I can't disappoint
I do the deeds, I run the joint
Get my hands dirty, to live up to their dreams
Although I'm haunted, by the innocent screams
I do it for them
'Cause they'd do it for me

Oh what terrible men we are (we are)
Oh what terrible men we are

(killian)
I first met the captain when I was eight years old
He took me in when I was starving and cold
To everyone else, was just a child of the street
Wanted food in my belly, and shoes on my feet
He showed me a world where I felt I belonged
The love and comfort for which I longed
I knew how to steal, I knew how to fight
It may have been wrong, but it felt so right
I'll defend my new family with all of my might!

(crew)
Oh what terrible men we are (we are)
Oh what terrible men we are

Our ghastly crew is full of sinners
Who worship the devil and eat babies for dinner
We steal and plunder
pillage and loot
rob and ravage
and murder to boot
We'll pick your pockets and cut your purse
you may think we're bad, but we are much worse
We'll take your women, and extort the men
just when you think we're gone, we'll do it again
Raid the storehouse, burn the schools
Break open the bank, and take all the jewels

Lock your doors! Close the shutters!
Beg for mercy!
Beg for your souls!

Cry and plead for the ones that you love
Pray for help from the gods above
Go on and beg (beg)
Go on and beg (beg)

Oh who will save you now? (you now)
Oh who will save you now?


Yes, what terrible men we are! [draw out are, dun da dun]

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