[Verse 1]
I was pressed into service through no fault of my own
I was dragged from the gutter by nefarious rogues
I don't like to dwell upon what happened to me
From the land of the living to the land of the lost
Just a pawn in the system, woh-oh, got my fingers crossed
Yeah

[Verse 2]
I've seen skulls, I've seen crossbones as near as I can see you
I felt the cold cloak of terror, the fog and grog got us through
Pirate or privateer, I am both am I not?
In a land unforgiving from the land of the lost
With my fate in the balance, woh-oh, and my fingers crossed
Well

[Bridge]
Hang me high, hang me high, boys
Hang me high, hang me high, boys
Hang me high, hang me high, boys
Hang me high, hang me high, boys
Yeah, woh

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
I have danced with the elements on the South China Sea
I've seen gold, I've seen silver, the fruits of our victories
Guilty or innocent, I ask this because
On the steps of the scaffold, am I now to be lost?
So I make my confession, woh-oh, with my fingers crossed
Yeah
[Bridge]
Hang me high, hang me high, boys
Hang me high, hang me high, boys
Hang me high, hang me high, boys
Hang me high, hang me high, boys
Fire away, fire away, boys
Fire away, fire away, boys
Fire away, fire away, boys
Fire away, fire away

[Outro]
So I make my confession, oh-oh, with my fingers crossed