The Tempest

We are all born free but forever live in chains

And we battle to existence on and on

We'll take whatever comes to be while keeping hopeful melody

And we'll cruise through the darkness until the warmth of dawn

So row row you bastards you never can tell

Through water like glass above a briney hell

So row and a-hollar come give her all you can

Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

We carry on the burden and we hide our grimace well

For the day will come for us to mutiny

But as long as we survive our hope and pride they can't deprive

And we'll carry on our melody to sing in harmony

So row row you bastards you never can tell

Over water like glass above a briney hell

So row and a-hollar come give her all you can

Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

So row row ye bastards you never can tell

The ocean a tempest or the land a stormy hell

So row and a-hollar till bloody oar in hand

Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

We are wracked from the hardships

Exhausted by the years we can still escape this barren misery

But even with our shackled wrists we can fight our way through this

And we'll power all aboard the ship to total liberty

So row row ye bastards you never can tell

The ocean a tempest or the land a stormy hell

So row a little harder till bloody oar in hand

Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land