D.o.a. - Brigands And Pirates lyrics

As we sailed across the stormy waves The skipper said "Hold on, do your best to be brave" He said "There's a safe haven across the open sea But a storm's on our heels, well that's plain to see" We gathered up our courage with a shot of rum We weren't no slackers, we were under the gun He said, "If we don't make it, well, don't feel no shame We gave it our best and there's no one left to blame We gave it our best and there's no one left to blame" Brigands and pirates, that's what we were branded Got no regrets, you reap what you sow When they catch us they'll clap in irons And the noose will send us to a grave down below We looked for adventure across the open sea But we came across injustice and could not let it be We tried to set things right and do some noble deeds We were beaten and jailed, that was our destiny To a dark and dreary prison, that's where we were sent One night the torture started and it didn't quit But fate made a chance and I grabbed a prison guard I got hold of his gun and his life ended hard Got hold of his gun and his life ended hard Brigands and pirates, that's what we were branded Got no regrets, you reap what you sow When they catch us they'll clap in irons And the noose will send us to a grave down below When you got a life sentence, there's no way out It gnaws at your guts and fills you with doubt But I'd rather walk the plank and face a watery grave Than lose my course in life and end up like a slave Than lose my course in life and end up like a slave Brigands and pirates, that's what we were branded Got no regrets, you reap what you sow When they catch us they'll clap in irons And the noose will send us to a grave down below