Son

Addendum to rhyme of an 
ancient mariner.

Thirteen men on a dead man’s ship
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum
Drink and the devil have done for the rest
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum

Skull and crossbones upon my chest
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum
Guts and gore and a bloody mess
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum

a price be put upon my head
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum
Shot through the heart and I be blessed
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum

Gone to bury a treasure chest
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum
Sworn to an oath of blood and piss
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum

Take the secret to my death
Yo ho ho and a bottom of rum
Last man standing is the best
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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April 13, 2010 at 9:07 PM
A fine Ode. Memories of Coleridge's poem come back. I really enjoyed the poem. Fine lyric
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