Mother mother ocean I have heard you call Wanted to sail upon your waters since was three feet tall You've seen it all you've all Watched the men who rode you switch from sails steam And in belly hold treasures few ever Most of 'em dream most dream Yes am a pirate two hundred years too late The cannons don't thunder there's nothin' plunder I'm an over-forty victim fate Arriving late arriving I've done bit smugglin' and run my share grass made enough money buy Miami but pissed away so fast Never meant last never last been drunk now for over weeks passed out rallied sprung leaks But got stop wishin' go fishin' Down rock bottom again Just friends just friends younger women lived with several while Though ran away they'd come back one day Still could manage smile takes while after found My occupational hazard being occupation's not around feel like drowned gonna head uptown