The Bucket

from Score by The Jolly Rogers

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In a pub they called The Bucket in an alley off Main Street,
That is where my mates and I would always go to meet.
I haven’t seen a port for at least six months or more,
But it’s the first place I was headed when my feet they hit the shore.
As I came around the corner I could see the windows shake.
And the music it got louder, till the ground began to quake.
As I threw the door open, I knew it had been too long,
Since I had seen all my old friends and joined them in our song.
Drink up the porter, drink up the beer,
Don’t waste time a-toastin’ just give us a cheer!
Drink up the whiskey, drink up the rye.
Our raucous laughter will raise the rafters,
We won’t be leavin’ until we’re heavin’,
Or we drink the whole place dry!
Well our song it just got louder as the bar began to fill,
And we drank and ate and sang and never thought about the bill.
As dust fell from the rafters and the walls began to creek,
And the bottles started shaking as the song had reached its peak.
Someone shouted “One more time!” and our song began again,
And with more voices joining in our song would never end.
Then above the raucous singing we could hear the timbers crack,
Just like that old public house had started singing back.
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The windows they all shattered and the bar began to shake,
And the barkeep ran for cover as we watched the bottles break.
The walls began to crumble and the floor began to sway,
The timbers they all splintered as the ceiling it gave way.
Well the town it came a running, shocked by what met their eyes.
Where once there stood a lovely pub a mound of rubble lies.
As the dust and smoke it settled, you could hear a distant chime,
And from beneath the rubble they heard “Right then! One more time!”
Drink up the porter, drink up the beer,
Don’t waste time a-toastin’ just give a cheer!
Drink up the whiskey, drink up the rye.
Our raucous laughter will raise the rafters,
We won’t be leavin until we’re heavin,
We won’t be truckin until we’re chuckin,
We won’t be movin until we’re spewin,
We won’t be goin until we’re blowin,
We won’t be packin until we’re yackin,
Or we drink the whole place dry!

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from Score, released May 5, 2020

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The Jolly Rogers Kansas City, Missouri

Pirates before pirates were cool. The Jolly Rogers were born as the Earth still cooled, waaaay back in 1991. Bringing maritime music, sea shanties, drinking and bawdy songs to audiences before pirates were all the rage, they've been a main stage act at venues across America and Europe. ... more

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