Spanish Gold

Spanish Gold [Verse 1] The rum is gone, the coffers dry We drank like kings and watched it fly The ship needs timber, rope and sail Another week and we’ll surely fail So fill your cups and hear the call We need a prize, we need a haul No coin for rest, no time to fold We’ll plunder once more And then... There came a rumor of Spanish gold. [Chorus] Spanish gold! Spanish gold! Raise the sails and fill the hold Spanish gold! Spanish gold! One good haul and we’re made Spanish gold! Spanish gold! Fortune favors brave and bold One more prize upon the sea And then, boys... We’ll be free! [Verse 2] They say she limps beyond the bay A wounded galleon on her way Heavy in the water, riding low With Spanish gold stacked down below No escort riding at her side Too few guns to turn the tide An easy prize beneath the sun LOAD THE GUNS! RUN HER DOWN! [Verse 3] We closed the gap beneath her stern Watched her colors twist and turn Powder packed and matches bright Every man prepared to fight She fired once — the shot went wide We laughed and pulled up to her side The captain raised his hand on high— FIRE! [Chorus] Spanish gold! Spanish gold! Take the ship and fill the hold Spanish gold! Spanish gold! Take her silver, take her gold Spanish gold! Spanish gold! Fortune favors brave and bold One more prize upon the sea And then, boys... We’ll be free! [Verse 4] Then through the smoke another sail Then another through the veil Red and gold above the mast Warships closing hard and fast The wounded prize had played her part We sailed straight into the heart Of cannon smoke and burning air— CAPTAIN! IT’S A TRAP! HARD TO PORT! RETURN FIRE! MORE SAILS! STARBOARD SIDE! THE RIGGING’S HIT! GET DOWN! BRACE YOURSELVES! FIRE! [Verse 5] Our greed brought us here Now hear the cannons roar Thunder in our ears Like we never heard before We followed gold We followed pride Now Spanish fire Falls from every side You wanted gold... I only showed you where to look. Heh... heh... GUNS READY! FIRE! [Chorus] Spanish gold... Spanish gold... Blood on deck and fire in the hold Spanish gold... Spanish gold... Not worth the lives already sold Spanish gold... Spanish gold... No man here feels brave or bold Turn her round and make for sea Forget the gold— Just set us free! [Verse 6] Broken rail and shattered mast We left their guns behind at last No prize aboard, more names to mourn Another mast and canvas torn We chased a fortune shining clear But our greed brought us here And still... you sail.