Long John Silver
Sailing the High Seas: Long John Silver's Tale of Freedom and Adventure
Lyrics
Long John Silver ring in his ear
Long John Silver wears a ring in his ear.
He's the hero, make that clear
He is portrayed as the hero, and this should be understood clearly.
Does the same thing his father did
Long John Silver follows in his father's footsteps.
Sailing around the Caribbean
He sails around the Caribbean.
Robbings king with his talking parrot
He engages in robbery, accompanied by his talking parrot.
This time I think he's on the high side
This time, it is suggested that he is doing well or thriving.
Scabs are forming, scraped his knee
Long John Silver has scabs from scraping his knee.
Guards are warning a bad man is free
Guards are warning that a dangerous man is now free.
He's like electric clock that needs no winding
He is compared to an electric clock that doesn't need winding.
Keeps the time without your hands
Long John Silver metaphorically keeps time without needing your involvement.
Western feet need no binding
His feet from the western world need no binding.
Take a barefoot run through old Japan
Suggests a carefree run through old Japan, barefoot.
He's seen a thousand countries
He has traveled extensively, witnessing a thousand countries.
They're all the same
Despite the diversity, all these countries seem the same to him.
Some men are crazy, some men sane
Some men are rational, some are irrational (crazy).
But all men are ruled by a flag or a game
All men are influenced or controlled by either a flag or a game.
And he knows nobody's got you
He recognizes that nobody has control over you unless you sign your name.
If you don't, if you don't sign your name
Emphasizes the importance of signing one's name as a form of commitment or submission.
Long John Silver serves no king
Long John Silver does not serve any king.
No land holds him, that's why he feels like, feels like singing
He is not tied to any specific land, and this freedom makes him feel like singing.
Every country now and then
He travels to every country from time to time.
Roars like Irish, drunk and singing
Some countries are described as roaring like the Irish, drunk and singing.
Every monk will now and then
Monks, typically associated with quietness, also participate in revelry occasionally.
Call his men to hear the wenches night bells ringing
Monks call their men to hear the sounds of night bells rung by women.
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