Pirate

we met over an old hymn
in a tiny sun filled room
recording for a southern belle
to sent back to her friends down home

we were sitting around the piano
with a tennessee scarlet now grey
a chord slips - you look my direction
our eyes meet to catch it
while scarlet keeps playing

but tonight i watch from a distance
and even from here i get lost in your eyes
gilbert and sullivan have made me faceless
while up in ellipses, a pirate you shine

you pillage and plunder - take hearts of young maidens
but at night do you ever dream
of stealing the heart of a young folk singer
and making her your pirate queen
you pillage and plunder - take hearts of young maidens
take heart, young wanderer take mine
but you must away, alas, i can not keep you
except in an old hymn - except in my mind

in my dream you walked beside me
through the darkness and the rain
i awoke to the sound of midnight 
and longed for that dream again
i'll dream again

you pillage and plunder - take hearts of young maidens
take heart, young wanderer take mine

take mine