The Ghosts of Pirates

[Verse 1] The wind it howls, the lanterns swing, And the specters rise as the sailors sing. From the depths below, where the dead men sleep, Come the ghosts of pirates who haunt the deep. Their whispers tell of treasure’s cost, The gilded dreams and the lives they lost. [Chorus] Oh, the ghosts of pirates, they sail tonight, Through the fog and the storm and the pale moonlight. They sing of gold, but their cries agree, “Beware the lure of the cursed sea!” Oh, the ghosts of pirates, they sail tonight, Through the waves and the wind and the starlit night. They echo tales of eternity, “Beware the grasp of the cursed sea!” [Verse 2] Their ships are shadows, their sails are torn, From battles fought where legends are born. Their blades still gleam, though their hands are bone, They roam the tides, forever alone. But they warn the brave with a phantom’s cry, Not to chase the gold for which they die. [Chorus] Oh, the ghosts of pirates, they sail tonight, Through the fog and the storm and the pale moonlight. They sing of gold, but their cries agree, “Beware the lure of the cursed sea!” Oh, the ghosts of pirates, they sail tonight, Through the waves and the wind and the starlit night. They echo tales of eternity, “Beware the grasp of the cursed sea!” [Verse 3] They haunt the coves where the treasure lies, With empty sockets for their eyes. They guard the gold with a spectral blade, In the echoes of the deals they made. Yet in their songs, a truth runs clear, A warning sharp for those who hear. [Chorus] Oh, the ghosts of pirates, they sail tonight, Through the fog and the storm and the pale moonlight. They sing of gold, but their cries agree, “Beware the lure of the cursed sea!” Oh, the ghosts of pirates, they sail tonight, Through the waves and the wind and the starlit night. They echo tales of eternity, “Beware the grasp of the cursed sea!” [Verse 4] So mariners bold, heed their tale, Turn your ships from the ghostly gale. For treasure gained at the devil’s cost, Leaves a sailor’s soul forever lost. Sing their song, let it ring so true, The ghosts of pirates will sail with you. [Chorus] Oh, the ghosts of pirates, they sail tonight, Through the fog and the storm and the pale moonlight. They sing of gold, but their cries agree, “Beware the lure of the cursed sea!” Oh, the ghosts of pirates, they sail tonight, Through the waves and the wind and the starlit night. They echo tales of eternity, “Beware the grasp of the cursed sea!”