The Pirate Queen Lyrics

She was used to enduring the harsh life of the farm

But when the endless days and toil had sapped all its charm

The emerald sea beckoned to this prisoner of the land

She left her homestead and pulled her head from the sand

She forged a new identity in a quaint seaside bar

And every night she watched the harbor lit by the stars

Anchored there, bold and proud and weaving with the waves

Was the small merchant vessel on which she'd stow away

The ship left port on a cool and windy night

Her heart skipped a beat as she hid well out of sight

But two days on, they'd not made land and she was hungry and alone

She had no other choice but to make her presence known

She kept her head high against the jeers of the crew

And made for the captain as he gazed upon the blue

At first he looked bemused she'd made it this many leagues

But then there was a spark, the glow of intrigue

"To heel men, can you not see this act of the divine?

A devious deception for those wise to our crimes

Why risk pursuit and a frenzied brawl

When we can lure them with a siren's call?"

Och aye – och aye!

Look to the sky

Trouble does a-brew

They'll never know what hit them

When you're part of our crew

Och aye – och aye!

Look to the sky

A girl they've never seen

You shall be our secret weapon, we dub thee the Pirate Queen

For countless days and nights, they sailed against the wind and rain

On ferocious tides, a thousand bounties to claim

Through fantasies and tall tales and drinks aplenty

In time she became legend, and part of the family

One fateful day in the murky depths lay a whirlpool so fierce

No sooner was the bounty claimed that the hull and stern were pierced

The vortex tore the ship apart, and she leapt into the sea

Summoned all her strength and pulled herself free

Unbeknownst to her, the ship's reputation had soared

The royal navy scoured the wreckage and brought her aboard

In chains, she was taken from the rest of the crew

But in the confusion there was one thing she held true

Och aye – och aye!

Look to the sky

Trouble did a-brew

We never knew what hit us

We've lost our captain and crew

Och aye – och aye!

Look to the sky

Our flag will fly again

The world has not seen the end of the Pirate Queen

The royal navy docked at the imposing castle gates

They led her to the hall and she pondered her fate

If this was the end, she would not go like a coward

As the false monarch entered, the pirate queen glowered

"Your Majesty, if I might make this trial short

I confess to all you've heard as I stand in your court

But on the high seas, we heed only nature's rule

You are not our monarch – I will not bow to you"

The monarch glared daggers, but to the Pirate Queen's surprise

She stepped down from her dais and looked her in the eyes

"That's not what I ask, won't you listen in good faith?

I desire not to ruin you, but to help you reinstate

I'll restore your vessel, and return your crew

I ask but two small favors of you

Our royal fleet's expanding, but these plunderings delay us

You will seek your bounties on the ships that dare raze us

As to your fair figure, so fearsome and fine

You will have your ship tomorrow, but tonight you will be mine"

The sun rose on the courtyard as the queens said their goodbyes

From the breezy ramparts she saw a pleasant surprise

Countless ships in waiting, hers to command

The finest fleet in all the land

Onboard she was greeted by the old crew who'd survived

A grizzled medic and a young sailor he'd revived

She embraced them, but they took her aside and spoke free

"Captain, how could you sell your soul to the queen?"

You've cast a phantom upon us, the scepter of the night

You'll go down as a spineless coward who bowed to the empire's might

I admire your courage and I understand your fears

But behind that silk canopy, all was not as it appeared

Amidst whispered bliss, I secured us our sails

But I'll never forget the land from which we hail

All I saw were the gallows and the noble-hearted three

When the tyrant came at me so passionately

We'll depart this cove as friends, but upon our return

The royal navy shall burn

Och aye – och aye!

She'll look to the sky

Her blood will turn to ice

She never knew her gambit would come at such a price

Och aye – och aye!

She looked in my eyes

And thought I was in her grip

But she never knew as she bit her lip

That was all the pleasure from me she'd get

The scheming empress will rue the day she met the Pirate Queen