October Artist Showcase (They Sang) (T.I.V. Rock- Sea Shanty Fusion Entry)

[music box and violin intro] [Verse 1] I saw that ship at dusk All bone and canvas gray No lantern on her mast Still, she was finding her' way They sang a sweet cruel hymn And struck us from the foam Our deck was soon empty air The sail pale and grim [Pre-Chorus] Then the moon went wrong And the water held its breath We laughed too loud, too long Soon the tides would reek of death [Chorus] They called our names (our names) From under the hull They called our names (our names) We are only human (not to blame) We lost our minds it's not our fault We lost our minds at sea They called our names (our names) They would not set us free [Verse 2] The captain tore his sailor braid And dove into the black The first mate kissed the mast Then clawed the rigging, fighting back I bit the silver piece That hung against my chest It tasted like a grave 25 men perished I alone survived to grieve [Pre-Chorus] Then the moon went wrong And the water held its breath We laughed too loud, too long Soon the tides would reek of death [Instrumental] [Chorus] They called our names (our names) From under the hull (They sang) [Bridge] Now I hear them in my sleep In the lee of every wave her sisters that sing in circles With eyes too bright and glazed If you see a pale-lit sail Do not answer the ship bell It is not a ship of men It is a messenger of hell [Final Chorus] They called our names (our names) From under the hull (They sang) (They sang.) (They Sang) And made a mad thing of me