(david lee murphy) The lake at night is still and black The water's smooth like polished gla** You've heard the tales so it's time to go Gonna take you back into pirates cove Got a sure ol' horse evinrude And a 12 foot jon boat to carry the brew A couple of steaks and a big ol' knife My old ghost is comin' back to life You could say i know the way by heart Through the stumps and in the dark There's one way in and that's by boat That'll get you back into pirates cove A trail of smoke curls though the trees Fire down low and there ain't no breeze Just the cottonmouths and the copperheads And for some strange reason i fit in You could say i know the way by heart Through the stumps and in the dark There's one way in and that's by boat That'll get you back into pirates cove Well it's a different world when you get back here The dancin' shadows disappear The memories they'll come and go Someday i'll stay in pirates cove You could say i know the way by heart Through the stumps and in the dark There's one way in and that's by boat That'll get you back into pirates cove You could say i know the way by heart Through the stumps and in the dark There's one way in and that's by boat That'll get you back into pirates cove