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"Rum Running 3 Sheets to the Wind" is more than a musical track; it's a manifesto for the footloose, adventure-seeking spirit that dwells within us, often lying dormant, waiting for a song like this to awaken it. It evokes the essence of Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville," yet with a sophistication and narrative depth that charts its own course. This is classic yacht rock, redefined for a new generation, inviting all to trim their sails and sing along to the chorus of freedom and exploration.
lyrics
VERSE
sittin’ on the dock in old Biscayne bay
waitin’ on the tide to set sail away
crawlin’ out the harbor by dead of night
come the mornin’ we’ll be clean outta sight
destination Cuba pick up some cargo
sell it up the coast to some folks that we know
PRE-CHORUS
this is the life
this is the life
You know I
CHORUS
got this rum running under my skin
now we’re sailing three sheets to the wind
heading for our next port of call
keep a step ahead of old Johnnie law
never thought a pirate's what I would be
swashbuckling seems a good fit for me
got that rum running under my skin
and we’re sailing three sheets to the wind
VERSE
on a 40 ketch and we can't get caught
best things in life are not that hard fought
with a hold full of wet contraband
droppin’ anchor just to lie in the sand
build a bonfire that’ll last until dawn
sing our exploits in old pirate song
PRE-BRIDGE
this is the life
this is the life
you know that
BRIDGE
we ain't reckless we're just having fun
living our lives out under the sun
adventure calls across every horizon
this old blue sea can be hypnotizin'
do this deal take the crew to Bahama
wine, women and my sweet little mama
things out here just not that complex
did the Kessel Run eleven parsecs
VERSE
more an outlaw when I worked nine to five
since I left that life I feel so alive
gotta know when to cut bait and run
pirate up like a son of a gun
that horizon's holding all of the clues
about your life and just what you could do
PRE-CHORUS
this is your life
this is your life
You know I
CHORUS
got that rum running under my skin
now we’re sailing three sheets to the wind
tying to find our next port of call
trip a step ahead of old Johnnie law
never thought a pirate's what I would be
swashbuckling seems a good fit for me
got that rum running under my skin
and we’re sailing three sheets to the wind
Yo ho ho, hoho, ho ho
Yo hohoho, ho hoho ho
Yo ho ho, hoho, ho ho
Yo hohoho, ho hoho ho
got that rum running under my skin
and we’re sailing three sheets to the wind
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