Ere Jim, 'ave a seat an' I'll tell you a tale That'll cause your blood to run cold It was a dark and stormy night, three weeks out of Ilfracombe Bound for the isle of Lundy Just east of Devil's Slide Late in the middle watch there was a call from the fore topsail yard "On deck there, a sail, one point on the starboard bow" Through the mist and fog, a dark shape emerged A ghostly figure standing at its helm Course set, intent clear, it bore down upon us On the wind, a refrain to strike fear into the heart of any man Fifteen men on a dead man's chest Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum And another bottle of rum Fifteen men on a dead man's chest Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum (God preserve us) Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo ho ho and a- Send them to the depths Just one more bottle of rum Raise the Black Flag Just one more bottle of rum Fifteen men on a dead man's chest Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum (we're gonna need a bigger cannon) And another bottle of rum (oh, let's use that one) Fifteen men on a dead man's chest Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum (on my command) Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo ho ho and a- Send them to the depths Ah ha ha ha ha ha... Fire! Just one more bottle of rum Raise the Black Flag Just one more bottle of rum Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha... Ooarh, where's me rum?

When I am down and oh my soul, so weary When troubles come and my heart burdened be Then I am still and wait here in the silence Until you come and sit awhile with me You raise me up so I can stand on mountains You raise me up to walk on stormy seas But I am strong when I am on your shoulders You raise me up to more than I can be (...) You raise me up so I can stand on mountains You raise me up to walk on stormy seas But I am strong when I am on your shoulders You raise me up to more than I can be When I am down and oh my soul, so weary When troubles come and my heart burdened be Then I am still and wait here in the silence Until you come and sit awhile with me You raise me up so I can stand on mountains You raise me up to walk on stormy seas But I am strong when I am on your shoulders You raise me up to more than I can be (Alright, Baby) You raise me up so I can stand on mountains You raise me up to walk on stormy seas Yes I am strong, when I am on your shoulders You raise me up to more than I can be You raise me up to more than I can be You raise me up to more than I can be

I'm looking around and I see more of the same People looking for purpose, someone to blame As I'm on my quest for fame, every day the place is changed As the humble trying to play the game I figured it out, my dreams are bigger than me Them taking much further than I thought it would be I'm so glad that I believe that God has plans for me Mama told me it will happen, you'll see Yeah, yeah Time for you to raise up Time for you to get right Time for you to get up Time for you to be loud Time for you to raise up Get up, stand up, raise up You gotta know who you are You are meant for a purpose Raise'n for you is meant to be You are meant to be I take a move forward 'til I let go off the past I needed my freedom, I needed it bad If we all could just forgive It's the only way to live I have more now than I ever had Here's a part and it is written for you Take your time to find the truth What do you have to lose? It's time for you to choose No one else can do it for you Time for you to raise up Time for you to get right Time for you to get up Time for you to be loud Time for you to raise up Get up, stand up, raise up You gotta know who you are You are meant for a purpose Raise'n for you is meant to be You are meant to be When judgment day comes, have you given your best? Has the world been changed by the love that you lost? Forgive those who trespassed against you Rise through the pain, let it go What happened is done, it's time to live again You gotta know who you are You are meant for a purpose Raising for you is meant to be You are meant to be Time for you to raise up Time for you to get right Time for you to get up Time for you to be loud Time for you to raise up Get up, stand up, raise up You gotta know who you are You are meant for a purpose Raise'n for you is meant to be You are meant to be Time for you to raise up Time for you to get right Time for you to get up Time for you to be loud Time for you to raise up Get up, stand up, raise up You gotta know who you are You are meant for a purpose Raise'n for you is meant to be You are meant to be Raise up, get up Raise up, get up Raise up, get up Raise up, get up Raise up, get up Raise up, get up