[Intro] [whistle calls Boots stomping on deck] [Verse 1] Red dawn Gunports yawning wide Salt smoke burning in my eyes Black tide Shadows on their sails They don't hear the teeth in the waves [Chorus] Hoist the colors high Boys High Let the ragged black tear up the sky If we fall Then we fall in flame Raise the flag Let ’em learn our name Hoist the colors Hoist the colors high [Verse 2] Grape shot stacked beside the rail Cold steel kissing every nail Drums roll low like distant squalls One good broadside cracks their walls [Chorus] Hoist the colors high Boys High Let the ragged black tear up the sky If we fall Then we fall in flame Raise the flag Let ’em learn our name Hoist the colors Hoist the colors high [Bridge] Chain up the lanterns Drown that light Rowlocks ready in case we dive Pray if you want But keep that line tight Dead men dream of staying alive (hey!) [Chorus] Hoist the colors high Boys High Let the ragged black tear up the sky If we fall Then we fall in flame Raise the flag Let ’em learn our name Hoist the colors Hoist the colors high
