Wherever the Wind May Take Us

from Hoist the Black Flag by Iron SeaWolf

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lyrics

Young Rosie lass lived by the sea
(Hey ho, the wind doth blow)
Oh she dreamed dreams of great piracy
(And we brave its stormy temper)
Providence heard her and answered the plea,
(Hey ho, the storm doth blow)
'Board a ship of fortune she did flee,
(And we go where it may take us)

And 'pon that ship she learned the ways
And mastered every trial
By crew's decree was made first mate
It all seemed worth her while

Hey ho, the wind doth blow
It fills our sails with song
And with every new day, we will find our own way
As the winds they guide us on

Captain McGann was a fearsome man
(Hey ho...)
Flogged the crew whene'er he can
He'd make us murder and betray
Even when our foes began to pray

Now Rosie said "this ain't right, have you no mercy to show?"
But Captain said "obey me or over the side you'll go!"

Hey ho, the wind doth blow
It fills our sails with song
And with every new day, we will find our own way
As the winds they guide us on

I'd dreamed of freedom of the sea
(Aye aye, and so did we!)
Not trapped in this cruel tyranny
(We will stand for it no longer!)
Now come my crewmates, who's with me?
(Aye aye, we stand with ye!)
The only way is mutiny!
(And we go where you may take us!)

Rise in the dead of night
(Hey ho...)
Draw swords, prepare to fight
Come now, the time is right
Captain will feel our might

We broke into his cabin, and before his sword could lift
We bound him in a longboat, and we sent him out adrift…

Bring the powder kegs to me
Let's blow McGann's last legacy
Abandon ship, and then on three
Flaming arrow, fly fast and free…

On an island lush and green
Is where young Rosie last was seen
She lived in paradise, some say
Was merry until her last day

She wanted freedom, thought she'd find it sailing out to sea
But never knew her heart's true place 'til she was truly free

Hey ho, the wind doth blow
It fills our sails with song
And with every new day, we will find our own way
As the winds they guide us on

Haul to, the wind blows through
Across her island home
And it's on this new day she has found her own way
Her heart don't need to roam

Hey ho, the wind doth blow
It fills our sails with song
And with every new day, we will find our own way
As the winds they guide us on!

credits

from Hoist the Black Flag, released October 31, 2016
Music: Owen Evans, Traditional
Lyrics: Owen Evans, Nick Wragg

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Pirate metal band from the North of England. Epic and rousing seafaring anthems combining catchy heavy metal hooks with lush cinematic orchestrations and rollicking folk tunes and sea shanties!

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