David Byrne - Pirates Lyrics
(David Byrne)A distant car, a quiet nightLike starin' at the ceilingMy sleepy eyes, you smell so niceIt's such a funny feelingGot no idea, what time it isDelightfully confusingThe trees outside, the morning lightArrives, like pirates on paradeSurprise, it's pirates on paradeA ray of light, between the blindsI lie there in a stuporI hear a thud, and then a flushGuess it must be the neighborsI blink my eyes, I laugh insideImagine what they're sayingI see your shape and through the nightHere come, those pirates on paradeAhoy, it's pirates on paradeThrough the rough and stormy weatherOn a search for buried treasureThere's an island to exploreEv'ry wave that whispers softly"Stay in bed, 'cause it's still early"Dolphins frolic by the shoreAnd the phone never rings when the pirates are singingWell there's 16 men on a dead man's chestIn this hallucinationThe map we got, x marks the spotWe're following directionsThe 7 seas, the balmy breezeThe pleasure of surrenderThe end is nigh, the sun is highIt's late, for pirates on paradeToo late, for pirates on paradeTraffic noises down below meA helicopter circles slowlyMonsters sink into the deepMountainous and downy billowsFloat among those fluffy pillowsMaybe I'll go back to sleepAnd the phone never rings when the pirates are singingThis wicked lifeSo what's in store behind that velvet curtain?The night is goneAnd the day is hereThe stupid sun is shinin'The moon reflectsYour hair's a messIt's lovely imperfectionsMy crew and ITh
