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pulp musicals - pirate tactic lyrics

narrator
out there, a ship
alone on the horizon
silently drifting
out there, a ship
a specter in the starlight
margaret and john
alerted captain griffin
who set a course to tail
he wanted to observe
the austin ventured slowly
close enough to hail

morgan
shall i signal the vessel, captain?

aj
you will do no such thing

morgan
we could have a boarding party ready in
moments, if we just come up alongside her–

aj
stop right there, bosun!
i don’t like this, all this quiet
no, not one bit
siren, siren, you’rе not gonna draw me in
not with a pirate tactic
morgan
a pirate tactic, sir?

aj
bosun, takе the spyglass
do you see a candle
burning anywhere on board

morgan
not a one, not a one

aj
do you see a crewman
present anywhere on deck

morgan
not a one, not a one

aj
do you see a single
sign of any life at all

morgan, chorus
not a one

aj
they could be laying in wait to ambush us as soon
as we’re vulnerable. then what, reese? we’re no
warship. you wouldn’t be so cavalier if every soul
on board this vessel were your responsibility
morgan
but history says the age of pirates has passed

aj
maybe
my gut says the sea has been too quiet
lately
people think all pirates are blatant as bullets
loud and ferocious
but keep your nerve, the scariest pirates
are hiding just out of focus
they lure you in like moth to flame
with hope and wonder
it’s only when they cut you down
do you see your blunder
don’t you realize
it’s a pirate tactic

narrator
the austin’s crew
gathered on deck
to assess the scene
the austin’s crew
nervously wondered

narrator, chorus
what does it mean
herschel
do you see a nameplate
fastened to the bow

all
not a one, not a one

margaret
do you see an ensign
flying from the mast

all
not a one, not a one

rose, samuel
out there, a ship
with sails all furled
in excellent condition
out there, a ship
as silent as a tomb

aj
hence my suspicion…
some of you may think that i’m a relic
maybe
an echo from the ocean’s distant past
crazy
but i’ve lost it all a thousand times
history doesn’t repeat, it rhymes
this is a pirate tactic
a bl++dy pirate tactic
and we’ll hold the line
until i change my mind
lookouts, keep me notified if anything changes
with that ship. everyone else, return to your
posts. it’s going to be a long night

samuel
when are we?
it was a simple trip a minute ago
the crew was at peace a minute ago
now there isn’t a trace of a minute ago

narrator
samuel stratford
stayed on the bow to think
looking ahead
with some sense of dread
then someone said

kal
want a drink?

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