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Album |
Jenny from Thebes |
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Released |
October 27, 2023 |
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Length |
4:10 |
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Previous Track |
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Great Pirates is the twelfth song on Jenny from Thebes. On the back cover of the vinyl edition, this song is subtitled "The future they both deserve."
Lyrics[]
On the morning when I stop looking back I'll be up to see the sunrise in deep bruised black And bright blood red, and pale desert rose And several other colors like those Great pirates testing the waves Great pirates testing the waves Everybody gone from here May you all emerge free and clear And may you do some good where you go High in the hands of the crosswinds, or in the arms of the undertow Great pirates testing the waves Great pirates testing the waves And calling the roll - let's see: Just me And checking the rigging before Heading off to war Peach rose black sky up early Carry what I need to carry Bury what I have to bury Dancing, whistling, singing past the cemetery Great pirates testing the waves Great pirates testing the waves
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| Jenny from Thebes |
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Track list: "Clean Slate" • "Ground Level" • "Only One Way" • "Fresh Tattoo" • "Cleaning Crew" • "Murder at the 18th St. Garage" • "From the Nebraska Plant" • "Same as Cash" • "Water Tower" • "Jenny III" • "Going to Dallas" • "Great Pirates" |