[intro (spoken)] Bend with the wind Fall with the snow Burn with the fire in the sea deep below. [Verse 1] The lanterns flash as the captain's lash takes its bloody toll. Liars spin tails of traitors who slash the sails and spare no soul. blame made with neither reason nor rhyme as three damned men hang for a crime not their own. The criminals knew they were running out of time. [Chorus] Sailing on the Stallion Black Who sailed through hell with no way home And with her sails in ribbons and her rigging cut slack. The hateful dead kept coming back. Whatever happened is only known by the cabin boy who came ashore alone. [Verse 2] The coup was performed by all the crew who were all but four poor few. With only Little Dodger being the one left alive who knew. The captain raged and swore as scapegoats hung from the fore as they tried to limp the ship all the way to shore Until one morn the bodies were there no more [Chorus] Sailing on the Stallion Black Who sailed through hell with no way home And with her sails in ribbons and her rigging cut slack. The hateful dead kept coming back. Whatever happened is only known by the cabin boy who came ashore alone. [Verse 3] The first mate woke to a riotous din The Bosun was sprawled on the deck with his head stoved in The cook had been given a slashers grin The skipper lay with guts on floor with a scullions axe in his cheek and shore and the scullion lay in pieces four times four. [Chorus] Sailing on the Stallion Black Who sailed through hell with no way home And with her sails in ribbons and her rigging cut slack. The hateful dead kept coming back. Whatever happened is only known by the cabin boy who came ashore alone. [Verse 4] They put the dead out to sea As every mind turned to the three Those who had died an unjust death had cursed them all with their dying breath. The courage of men had all but left. (All but left) [Verse 5 (Slow)] The Captain woke to a silent night not a soul could be found by sound or sight. The ship was red in painted gore as a pile of heads graced the castle fore. And what happened next none are sure for the captain can't be found anymore. [Chorus] Sailing on the Stallion Black Who said through hell with no way home And with her sails in ribbons and her rigging cut slack. The hateful dead kept coming back. Whatever happened is only known by the cabin boy who came ashore alone. All alone [Big Finish] Alone
