Jolly Rodger
Pirate's Life: Temptations, Freedom, and Fate
Lyrics
My momma said
Advice from the speaker's mother
Dead men don't tell no tales, son
Warning about the silence of the dead
Don't listen to the siren song
Caution against being lured by temptation
Stay away from the rocky coast
Advising to avoid danger or risky situations
I don't want to meet your ghost
Expressing a desire not to encounter the speaker's ghost after death
And I said
Response to the mother's advice
Oh momma, don't you worry now
Reassuring the mother not to worry
Escaped the gallows more than God's allowed
Claiming to have narrowly escaped death multiple times
And I don't fear Him
Denying fear of God's judgment
No, I don't fear Him
Reasserting the lack of fear towards God
Set sail across the seven seas
Beginning a journey across various oceans
I left my home to feel this breeze
Leaving home in pursuit of freedom and adventure
Clutch your pearls, it's all black leather and black magic
Contrasting luxurious items with darker elements of piracy
A pirate's life for me
Expressing a preference for the pirate lifestyle
I met a voodoo lady, she said
Encounter with a voodoo practitioner
Oh boy, I could make you happy
Promising happiness through mystical means
I've got just what you need for those blisters on your feet
Offering a solution for physical discomfort
Something to fix the salt that you bleed
Providing a remedy for wounds caused by the sea
I've got a chest of gold
Possession of a chest filled with riches
Of which stories were told
Stories associated with the acquired wealth
But beware, if you stick with me
Warning of potential entrapment by association
You could never be free
Implying a loss of freedom if staying with the speaker
Set sail across the seven seas
Continuation of the journey across seas
I left my home to feel this breeze
Reiteration of leaving home for adventure
Clutch your pearls, it's all black leather and black magic
Reemphasizing the contrast between luxury and darker elements
A pirate's life for me
Reaffirming the speaker's choice of the pirate life
Yeah
Expression of affirmation or agreement
Set sail across the seven seas
Repeated emphasis on the journey across seas
I left my home to feel this breeze
Reiterating the departure from home for exploration
Clutch your pearls, it's all black leather and black magic
Reiteration of the juxtaposition of opulence and darkness
A pirate's life for me
Reaffirming the preference for the pirate lifestyle
For me
Final statement expressing the speaker's choice
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