first light reflects off the ocean all crew now set into motion another day like many before it hard life no way to ignore it behold a cry from the crow s nest a ship appears from the southwest the years below deck that bored me all lead to what lies before me hear the terror fires burn and cannons sound fate awaits me as the vessels circle round see the slaughter cutlasses and pistol fire feel the anger raging though my body tires one last battle in this sailor s holy war come to meet this destiny i can t ignore i hold my breath close my eyes and hang on for death before the mast too late to lay low or outrun up close we re outmanned and outgunned prepare to rush forth unleash hell cross swords in one final farewell hulls crash our vessel is boarded no mercy or tact is afforded but now the king s men draw closer seems like it may all be over hear the terror fires burn and cannons sound fate awaits me as the vessels circle round see the slaughter cutlasses and pistol fire feel the anger raging though my body tires one last battle in this sailor s holy war come to meet this destiny i can t ignore i hold my breath close my eyes and hang on for death before the mast hear the terror fires burn and cannons sound fate awaits me as the vessels circle round see the slaughter cutlasses and pistol fire feel the anger raging though my body tires one last battle in this sailor s holy war come to meet this destiny i can t ignore i hold my breath close my eyes and hang on for death before the mast