**[Verse I]** They dragged him south in iron chains, Through salt and blood and rain, A branded key upon his face, To mark him owned and tame. But storms remember every oath, And oceans learn men’s names, The sea broke wide beneath the moon, And Locke rose up from chains. --- **[Chorus]** So raise the Swill and drink it down, Let red foam stain the floor, For Freeport’s law is iron now, And chains command no more. Harpy’s wings above the bay, Black flags against the sun, If Locke’s key hangs upon your door, You pray… and then you run. --- **[Verse II]** The Chelish captain laughed at slaves, And fed the decks with pain, Now dried and bound in iron links, He hangs beneath a chain. Young Mister Plugg inherited His father’s cruel design, But blood can drown a legacy When vengeance turns the tide. --- **[Chorus]** So raise the Swill and drink it down, Let red foam stain the floor, For Freeport’s law is iron now, And chains command no more. Harpy’s wings above the bay, Black flags against the sun, If Locke’s key hangs upon your door, You pray… and then you run. --- **[Verse III]** And Isabella Locke they say Could split a fleet in two, She carved her name in fire and death, As ruthless captains do. Now silence keeps her hollow eyes, Still watching from his chest, A mirror worn by darker tides, To warn what he’d become next. --- **[Bridge]** No king was crowned in Freeport’s halls, No throne of silver flame, Just broken locks and shattered chains, And fear tied to a name. The Frothy Swill still rides at dusk, Four ships beneath black skies, And every harbor learns too late What waits where Harpy flies. --- **[Final Chorus]** So raise the Swill and drink it down, Let red foam stain the floor, For Locke broke every lock they forged, And came back wanting more. Harpy’s Nest above the bay, The chains all dragged below, And if you hear those anchor bells… You turn your ship. Or go.
