IntroVerse 1Mother, Mother OceanI Have Heard You CallI Wanted To Sail Upon Your WatersSince I Was Three Feet TallYou've Seen It AllYou've Seen It AllVerse 2I Watched The Men Who Rode YouSwitch From Sails To SteamAnd In Your Belly You Hold The TreasureThat Few Have Ever SeenMost Of Them DreamsMost Of Them DreamsVerse 3I Go For Younger WomenI Lived With Several AwhileAnd Though I Ran Away They'll Come Back One DayAnd I Still Can Manage A SmileIt Just Takes A WhileJust Takes A WhileVerse 4Yes, I Am A PirateTwo Hundred Years Too LateThe Cannons Don't Thunder There's Nothin' To PlunderI'm An Over Forty Victim Of FateArriving Too LateArriving Too LateVerse 5I've Done A Bit Of Smugglin'I've Run My Share Of GrassI Made Enough Money To Buy MiamiBut I Pissed It Away So FastNever Meant To LastNever Meant To LastVerse 6I Have Been Drunk Now For Over Two Weeks,I Passed Out And I Rallied And I Sprung A Few Leaks,But I've Got Stop Wishin' Got To Go Fishin'I'm Down To Rock Bottom AgainJust A Few FriendsJust A Few FriendsVerse 7Mother, Mother OceanAfter All These Years I've FoundMy Occupational Hazard IsMy Occupation's Just Not AroundI Feel Like I've DrownedGonna Head UptownI Feel Like I've DrownedGonna Head Uptown
