And here I sit
A cowardly boy
Adventure only dreams
A captain of
A pirate ship
A million crimson themes
I wish to be
Content you see
To take the softer seat
To summon gut
To play the slut
My bass drum for to beat
Hey!
Gyp the blood
Gyp the blood
Anchor in my heart
Skull and crossbones to the breeze
A heave ho to depart
But it happened that
There came a ghost
To visit on my soul
I coloured him
From picture books
With eyes as rich as gold
A ghost who would
Embody
All my sickly frame would be
A hero
And a challenger
Of heart and spirit free
Hey!
Gyp the blood
Gyp the blood
Anchor of my heart
Skull and crossbones to the breeze
A heave ho to depart