At fall of night upon the horizon
Darkened sails arose before the sun
A brigantine marked by a raider sign
Rode the waves, and paid us no heed
But such a ship will not escape me
For I am captain, and this is my prize
Point our bow like an arrow to their heart
For honor, for glory, for me
Now do as I say
My every word
My servants, heed my call
Raise the banner on high
The Golden Mark
Prepare to die for me
We scattered across the deck, made ready our post
The whistle screams, and slices our souls
We neared our quarry, soon we understood
The wagered stakes, so skewed as they were
Our fate was sealed and sent, we were no match
Our simple ship against devils of war
I will not give my life for a prideful fool
Who sends us all down to our doom
We fight for our lives
Against our will
We do not need to die
This captain cares not
Damn his mark
Just let me live tonight
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