The Legend of Lobster-man
A frightening thing, to go from being a man to becoming a Lobster-man.
Now Gather around me hearties
For I’ve got a sad tale to be told
Hoist the colors ye bilge rats
The call rang out, we were off for gold
Grog in our bellies, horn-pipes a playing
We sailed with the moon marking time
The capt’n seemed nervous with dark waters furious
Fever was playing tricks with our minds
CHORUS: Brethren of the coast
Lets have us a toast
Not one will survive the night
Stand and face our death
For no one will be left
When the darkness swallows the light
I was the first to see the scowling figure
As dark as the seas were that night
With barnacles scraping and eye sockets gaping
I could see Fiddlers Green in my fright
CHORUS
Battle Scene
The dark creature came over
It spotted me hiding in my hole
I’ll give you a choice and don’t say NO
A chest of gold in return for your soul
All my pirate brethren
Were dying or dead on the deck
It seemed I had no choice at all
I said yes and it grabbed me by my neck
CHORUS
A terrible curse has befallen me
And now I pay my dues
I lost more than my soul that night
How could I have been such a fool
I live at the bottom of the ocean
With sea creatures for my kind
My skin has become as hard as a shell
My claw hands seek what they can find
CHORUS
I've heard tell of this many times, but I have to admit I've never got round to listening to it before. Superb :-)
Excellent tale Dave! Top notch songwriting and wonderful playing & performance as usual!
Superb Ya Durty Land Lubber!!!! Rock lobster!!!!!! That is a SERIOUSLY great arrangement bro! Love the Theatrical interlude!