So now lads, come with me across the sea
A better world we'll find
Take the pain and strife of your former life
And leave it all behind
♪
We may be a bit conditioned to this filthy island prison
Locked away for all the crimes that none of us have done (yeah)
We're rotting in this dungeon where it's grimy, dark, and pungent
But all of us should be out in the sun (yeah)
I've been saving my utensils and some extra bits of metal
And soon I'll have enough to make a prison break device (ooh)
And when it's busted open then we're headed for the ocean
'Cause any other place is paradise (yeah)
So now lads, come with me across the sea
A better world we'll find
Take the pain and strife of your former life
And leave it all behind
We'll be feeling so elated once we've all been liberated
And then we'll work together and we'll build a simple ship (yeah)
It may sway and it may totter but we'll stay above the water
And we'll make it through our rough and tumble trip (yes, we will)
We may get a bit addicted to a life so unrestricted
As we sail the open waters and we feel the ocean breeze (ooh)
If you wanna be a free man, come with me and be a seaman
I guarantee we'll have a life of ease (oh, yeah)
So now lads, come with me across the sea
A better world we'll find
Take the pain and strife of your former life
And leave it all behind
♪
Well, it seems our situation's got its share of complications
The prison guard was listening and overheard our scheme (oh)
Though our tools are confiscated, we refuse to feel deflated
'Cause they can never take away our dream (that's right)
So now lads, come with me across the sea
A better world we'll find
Take the pain and strife of your former life
And leave it all behind (and it's gonna happen)
Come with me across the sea
A better world we'll find (yes, there is)
Take the pain and strife of your former life
And leave it all behind (yeah)
Ain't that a crying shame?