[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Dragged from the hold by your tangled hair Salt in your teeth, tar thick in the air You begged on your knees on the rotting planks While the rats peeked out from the busted tanks You snitched for a coin, for a promise, a lie Fed my map to the navy, watched brothers die You smiled in the smoke as the mast came down Now you choke on the filth at the bottom of my crown Rust on the chains, mold in the cracks Your name scratched out on the tally of backs I carved a cross on the barrel you hid Then I kicked it aside to the tanks full of shit (yeah) [Chorus] Bilge rat Sink to the black Face in the slime, feel the ship groan back Bilge rat Gasp, then gag Every last breath got my flag on the tag Bilge rat Hands tied tight You chose that coin, now you drown in the night Bilge rat Cold and flat Traitors get fed to the filth like that [Verse 2] Lantern swung low, showed your yellow spit You cried for a rope, I just tightened it Crew formed a ring, boots stomped the boards Gold in their eyes, steel out their swords “Captain have mercy”—I laughed in your face "Please if you just give me a chance to explain" I pushed your skull down where the stench runs deep Where the oil, blood, piss, and the secrets seep You kicked, you thrashed, you clawed at the hull Till the bubbles wrote stories of a coward’s skull I watched you float limp in that rancid stew Then I toasted your ghost with a barrel of brew (hah) [Chorus] Bilge rat Sink to the black Face in the slime, feel the ship groan back Bilge rat Gasp, then gag Every last breath got my flag on the tag Bilge rat Hands tied tight You chose that coin, now you drown in the night Bilge rat Cold and flat Traitors get fed to the filth like that [Bridge] Crew stay loyal or sleep in the drain Pray to the waves or pray to the chain Cross Captain Black, get dragged through the scat From man to memory From dog to rat [Chorus] Bilge rat Sink to the black Face in the slime, feel the ship groan back Bilge rat Gasp, then gag Every last breath got my flag on the tag Bilge rat Hands tied tight You chose that coin, now you drown in the night Bilge rat Cold and flat Traitors get fed to the filth like that [Spoken Word Outro] Traitors like you go in the bilge where they belong. And just so you know, I didn't cut out your tongue So you can taste your betrayal as you drown You fucking rat
