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Ballad of the Pirates

from One More for the Road by The Plastic E-Gulls

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It was a dark and stormy night
Everyone was fast asleep
Nobody was making any noises, not even a peep
Suddenly a pirate ship showed
A maid screamed and was taken away
A small boy was caught and tied up because he was astray

Then the ship sailed on
It reached somewhere else anon
Where a boy called Preston was forced to tag along
Cabin boys, they had become
The storm rolled like a huge drum
But cleaning the floors was like cleaning linoleum

This was all but fun
End of Part 1

The sea began to swish
The ship began to swash
And everyone on board was in the galley having hash

While the pirates were playing with tape
Preston tried to get away
But the captain of the pirates caught him and said “Get back and stay!”


Oh, what could they do?
The captain said “I’ve something for you”
It wasn’t a happy thing, and I’m sorry, but it’s true
Then what happened next?
The prisoners had to clean the deck
Then the captain said “Land Ho”, and the ship landed at a ranch

The captives didn’t dismay
Luckily, the escape was made
But they weren’t done yet, for the pirates decided to invade

Preston said “I have a plan
A plan that no one would condone
Let’s try to lure the pirates out of the landmass so we can go home.”


The others accepted their task
They climbed up and onto the back
They fired cannons endlessly, and the pirates were gone because of that.


And so the ranch was saved...
Preston gained some fame...
I do not wish to offend
But this is The End.

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from One More for the Road, released August 28, 2014

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The Plastic E-Gulls New York, New York

A (virtual) East End-based garage band consisting of three childhood friends and a clone, they now live in the heart of Long Island City, a short train ride away from the Big Apple.

Ian Furelli (guitar)
Tina Furelli (bass)
Ellen Blinstone (keyboard)
Brian O'Feeny (drums)

Created by Thomas Fay
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