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Over the rail

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If we was pirates? First thing... over the rail. (Over the rail, ooh, over the rail) Hands on the rope, and our teeth in the gale. (Teeth in the gale) No little warnin'. No polite bell. We'd come up laughin'... like trouble from hell. (Ha-ha... ooh-ooh) Moon up (Moon up, baby) Boots down (Boots down) Quiet? (Not us, oh no) Rope burn (Rope burn) Salt mouth (Salt mouth) One shove (What a fuss) Take the rum (Take the rum) Take the rings (Take the rings) Take the map (Take the keys) Take the wheel (On your knees, sha-la-la) Pull now (Pull now) Harder (Harder) Who's that tremblin'? (The captain) Who's that prayin'? (The parson) No lace (No lace) No leash (No leash) If we was pirates we'd come over the rail (Over the rail, ooh-ooh) Pull, girls, pull till the rope bites red (Pull, girls, pull, sha-la-la) Pull, girls, pull wake the livin', scare the dead (Scare the dead) Haul away, haul away who's afeared now? (Who's afeared now, ooh?) Black flag up and the crown face down (Crown face down) Take what we fancy and laugh what breaks (Ha-ha, sha-la-la) If we was pirates, we'd board you at dawn (Board you at dawn) Boot on the rail and the lanterns drawn (Lanterns drawn) Smile with our teeth (Every one) Sing while they ran (Run, boys, run) Take a man's hat see if he'd stand (He won't, ooh, he won't) Kiss the judge (For the keys) Kiss the witness (If we please) First mate grinnin' captain on his knees (On his knees) Give us your rules we'll use 'em to burn (Burn, baby, burn) Pull, girls, pull till the rope bites red (Pull, girls, pull, sha-la-la) Pull, girls, pull wake the livin', scare the dead (Scare the dead) Haul away, haul away who's afeared now? (Who's afeared now, ooh?) Black flag up and the crown face down (Crown face down) Take what we fancy and laugh what breaks (Ha-ha, sha-la-la) Who took the captain? (We did) Who drank the ransom? (We did) Who kissed the witness? (She did) Who scared the navy? (We did) Who bit the rope? (We did) Who kicked the crown? (We did) Who's comin' round? (We are, ooh-ooh) Up the side (Up the side) Over, in (Over, in) Who's that screamin'? (Him, him) Boot on boards (Boot on boards) Knife in wood (Knife in wood) Who said women never would? (We would, ooh, we would) Take the gold (Take the gold) Take the night (Take the night) Take the whole sea call it our right (Our right) If we was pirates... we'd never be tame. (Never be tame) Write us down wrong — we'll charge for the name. (Charge for the name) Good girls get warnin's. We came with plans. (Came with plans) No pretty endin'. No lesson learned. Every sail... burned. (Ooh... burned) Pull, girls, pull till the rope bites red (Pull, girls, pull, sha-la-la) Pull, girls, pull wake the livin', scare the dead (Scare the dead) Haul away, haul away who's afeared now? (Who's afeared now, ooh?) Black flag up and the crown face down (Crown face down) Haul away, haul away bring the storm to the shore (Bring it in) Came for a dream left wantin' more (Wantin' more, ooh-ooh) If we was pirates? First thing — over the rail (Over the rail, over the rail) Hands on the rope and our teeth in the gale (Teeth in the gale) Kiss like a dare board you like hell (Board you like hell) Kiss like a dare