Press Gang
Pecked by the seagulls, hanging from the gallows
Twisting in the breeze, dripping something on the streets
I can see him from my window, they can see him from the water
Just a victim of the press gang
I knew him when he was breathing
He was a good man, he was a young man
He was like you, he was like me
It could've been me
It could've been me
Twisting in the breeze
(Cut him down, cut him down)
Left for the children on the street
(Cut him down, cut him down)
On the street
He should've kept his mouth shut
He never shoulda left that ship
Don't go drinking down by the docks
You don't know if you'll wake up
I knew him when he was breathing
He was a good man, he was a young man
He was like you, he was like me
It could've been me
It could've been me
Twisting in the breeze
(Cut him down, cut him down)
Left for the children on the street
(Cut him down, cut him down)
On the street
Woke up on the water
No one ever asked him if he wanted to go
Didn't have any options
He was smart - he got out when he could
Should've stayed in the Pacific
Should've stayed in the Pacific
Coulda had it good
Any island, any island wouldn't do
Any island wouldn't do
I knew him when he was breathing
He was a good man, he was a young man
He was like you, he was like me
It could've been you
It should've been me
But it shoulda been the press gang
(Cut him down, cut him down)
But it shoulda been the press gang
(Cut him down, cut him down)
Cut him down, cut him down
Cut him down
On the street
Gangue de Recrutamento
Picado pelas gaivotas, pendurado na forca
Rodopiando na brisa, pingando algo nas ruas
Consigo vê-lo da minha janela, eles podem vê-lo da água
Apenas uma vítima da gangue de recrutamento
Eu o conheci quando ele ainda respirava
Ele era um bom homem, ele era um jovem
Ele era como você, ele era como eu
Poderia ter sido eu
Poderia ter sido eu
Rodopiando na brisa
(Corta ele, corta ele)
Deixado para as crianças na rua
(Corta ele, corta ele)
Na rua
Ele deveria ter ficado calado
Nunca deveria ter saído daquele navio
Não vá beber perto do porto
Você não sabe se vai acordar
Eu o conheci quando ele ainda respirava
Ele era um bom homem, ele era um jovem
Ele era como você, ele era como eu
Poderia ter sido eu
Poderia ter sido eu
Rodopiando na brisa
(Corta ele, corta ele)
Deixado para as crianças na rua
(Corta ele, corta ele)
Na rua
Acordou na água
Ninguém nunca perguntou se ele queria ir
Não tinha opções
Ele era esperto - saiu quando pôde
Deveria ter ficado no Pacífico
Deveria ter ficado no Pacífico
Poderia ter sido bom
Qualquer ilha, qualquer ilha não serviria
Qualquer ilha não serviria
Eu o conheci quando ele ainda respirava
Ele era um bom homem, ele era um jovem
Ele era como você, ele era como eu
Poderia ter sido você
Deveria ter sido eu
Mas deveria ter sido a gangue de recrutamento
(Corta ele, corta ele)
Mas deveria ter sido a gangue de recrutamento
(Corta ele, corta ele)
Corta ele, corta ele
Corta ele
Na rua