[Intro] [bar doors slam open, rowdy crowd noise] Rum on the floorboards Blood on the brim Name’s Captain Black, boy Hope you can swim (hah!) [Verse 1] Kick in the tavern door, tankard swing, skull ring Gold on my fingers, swing first, don’t think Crew in a long coat line, scarred up grin Every last one got a sin to drink in Map ink, black teeth, pockets full of cursed coin Whole dock shakes when the boys all join Shanty in my chest, that’s a war drum hum I yell one thing, they roar, “Bust out da rum!” (hey!) Barmaid flinch when I lick that blade Slide five skulls worth down, say, “Keep the change” We toast to the ships that we left in flames Then pour two shots for the lost by name One for the rope burn, one for the smoke One for the captain that’s still half broke Jug pass left ‘til the sight go numb Words all slur but the hands still jump [Chorus] Bust out da rum, let it run, let it run (woo!) If the bottle don’t break, then the night ain’t done We drink ‘til we crawl, then we swing, then we slump From the deck to the dirt, we get wrecked, go dumb Bust out da rum, let it burn on the tongue We howl, we curse, every saint come undone Toss coin, toss fists, toss faith, get spun Black out cold then we wake, want some (yeah) Bust out da rum [Verse 2] Steel on the counter, glass on the ground Some poor fool wanna talk that crown Says “Law on the bay,” I say “Law in my hand” Crash pint to his jaw, that’s a change of plan Tables flip, cards cut, chair legs crack My crew laugh loud with they backs on backs Smoke so thick can’t see who swung Just teeth, red spit, and the copper on tongues I’m calm in the middle, one eye on the door Other eye locked on the next free pour Neck full of rope burn, pockets full of guilt Both disappear with the booze we spill You pray in the pews, we pray at the cask Every raid paid in the stains on the glass If the floor ain’t slick by the time we’re done Then I ain’t Captain, I’m just Black, that’s wrong (nah) [Chorus] Bust out da rum, let it run, let it run If the bottle don’t break, then the night ain’t done We drink ‘til we crawl, then we swing, then we slump From the deck to the dirt, we get wrecked, go dumb Bust out da rum, let it burn on the tongue We howl, we curse, every saint come undone Toss coin, toss fists, toss faith, get spun Black out cold then we wake, want some Bust out da rum [Bridge] Wake up on a crate by the harbor fire (ugh) Knuckles all split, got a cracked bicuspid Head still ringin’ like a church on hire But my cup stay lifted, wicked, trusted Ask who we fought, we forgot, that’s bliss Ask what we bought, just bruises and risk Ask what we want, same answer, scum “Pour that poison, boy Bust out da rum” (yeah!) [Chorus] Bust out da rum, let it run, let it run If the bottle don’t break, then the night ain’t done We drink ‘til we crawl, then we swing, then we slump From the deck to the dirt, we get wrecked, go dumb Bust out da rum, let it burn on the tongue We howl, we curse, every saint come undone Toss coin, toss fists, toss faith, get spun Black out cold then we wake, want some Bust out da rum [Outro] [crew chant fading] Rum for the raid Rum for the grave Captain Black toast To the damned he made (yah)
