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Or, You Could Be a Pirate Lyrics by Mark Allan Atwood

Old Scars & Sandbars

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[Verse 1]
Life is a play that you write on your own
And you can cast yourself in any role that you want
You could be a judge or a banker or a loser
You could be a cop or you could be a doc or even be a boozer
[Chorus]
Or you could be a pirate and sail the seas
Far away from these lands
Never moving further inland
Than your feet upon the sand
Watchin' the dolphins swim and the seagulls fly
Yeah, you can ride the wave
You could be almost anything that you want
Or you could be a pirate
[Verse 2]
You can work your life away in that office with a view
Or you can go door to door tellin' folks your gospel truth
Or you can volunteer to put clothes on the backs of those who ain't got a lot
Or you could sеll your words or sell your soul in a parking lot
[Chorus]
Or you could be a pirate and sail thе seas
Far away from these lands
Never moving further inland
Than your feet upon the sand
Watchin' the dolphins swim and the seagulls fly
Yeah, you can ride the wave
You could be almost anything that you want
Or you could be a pirate
[Outro]
Well, as long as you ain't hurtin' nobody
The choice is yours to make
Try to be a kindly soul
Try to give more than you take
But if you're feelin' lost, then this ain't your path
Turn around and start to walk
'Cause you could be almost anything that you want
Or you could be a pirate
Yeah, you could be damn near anything that you want
Or you could be a pirate
I think I'll be a pirate
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Mark Allan Atwood

Mark Allan Atwood

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