Pirates Don’t Fall In Love

Dearest Nancy, dry your tears

I know you haven’t seen me in thirteen years

I know I’m not the man you hoped I’d become

Instead, I’m a pirate on the run

 

You showed me there’s so much more

Than money can buy from a tavern whore

And I’ve thought about you night and day

Especially when I’ve had to pay

 

But in another life

You’d have been my wife

And this I’d have promised to you

 

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I’d sell my ship and bury all my gold

So we’d have a fortune when we’ve grown old

This I would swear to the stars above

But pirates don’t fall in love

 

Dearest Nancy, why do you weep

I left you a baby for you to keep

And now I hear he’s strong and fit to employ

And I need a new cabin boy

 

But we’ll return one day

And maybe I will stay,

If I do, I would promise to you

 

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I’d sell my ship and bury all my gold

So we’d have a fortune when we’ve grown old

This I would swear to the stars above

But pirates don’t fall in love

 

Don’t ask if I’ve been true

There’s been a few since you

But none quite as special or free

And if I wasn’t such a swine, we’d live in matrimony

  

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I’d sell my ship and bury all my gold

So we’d have a fortune when we’ve grown old

This I would swear to the stars above

But pirates don’t fall in love

  

I’d sell my ship and bury all my gold

So we’d have a fortune when we’ve grown old

This I would swear to the stars in the sky

But pirates only tell lies

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