Sail away where no ball and chain
Can keep us from the roarin' waves
Together undivided but forever we'll be free
So sail away aboard our rig
The moon is full and so are we
We're seven drunken pirates
We're the seven deadly sins

So the years rolled by and several died
And left us somewhat reelin'
Johnny strummed his Tommy gun
Left blastin' through the ceiling
So what became of rebels
Who sang for you and me?
Grapplin' with their demons
In the seach for liberty

Suffers who suffer all
Can swim upon the desert
Where avarice have ravaged all
In spite of good intentions
Don't fill your mouth with gluttony
For pride will surely swell
But nothing's unforgiven in the four corners of hell

Sail away where no ball and chain
Can keep us from the roarin' waves
Together undivided but forever we'll be free
So sail away aboard our rig
The moon is full and so are we
We're seven drunken pirates
We're the seven deadly sins
We're seven drunken pirates
We're the seven deadly sins

Envy and its evill twin
It crepy in bed with slander
Idiots they gave advice
But sloth it gave no answer
Anger kills the human soul
With butter tales of lust
While pavlov's Dogs keep chewin'
On the legs they never trust

Sail away where no ball and chain
Can keep us from the roarin' waves
Together undivided but forever we'll be free
So sail away aboard our rig
The moon is full and so are we
We're seven drunken pirates
We're the seven deadly sins
We're seven drunken pirates
We're the seven deadly sins

But It's the only life we'll know
Blagards to the bome
So don't wreck yourself
Take an honest grip
For there's more tales beyond the shore

Ah the years rolled by and several died
And left us somewhat reelin'
In and out came crawlin' out
And spewed upon the ceiling
So what became of rebels"
That sang for you and me
Grapplin; with their demons
In the seach for liberty

Sail away where no ball and chain
Can keep us from the roarin' waves
Together undivided but forever we'll be free
So sail away aboard our rig
The moon is full and so are we
We're seven drunken pirates
We're the seven deadly sins

Sail away where no ball and chain
Can keep us from the roarin' waves
Together undivided but forever we'll be free
So sail away aboard our rig
The moon is full and so are we
We're seven drunken pirates
We're the seven deadly sins
We're seven drunken pirates
We're the seven deadly sins
We're seven drunken pirates
We're the seven deadly sins



Lyrics submitted by B3NT3DG3S

Track duration: 02:50

"The Seven Deadly Sins" as written by Julie Ritter, David King, Chris Scott Wagner, Gregg Louis Gutierrez, Gretchen Seager, James Bradley Jr.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:That's a wicked metaphor you folks made to Punk Rock and Pirates, I would have never realized that. And obviously they mention the Seven Deadly Sins throughout the song.
    Flag AbsentMindedon July 15, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I just have one question...what the hell does he say after:

    "But It's the only life we'll know
    Blagards to the bome
    So don't wreck yourself
    Take an honest grip
    For there's more tales beyond the shore"

    Maybe it too many years of loud music, maybe I'm getting too old, or maybe I'm just stupid, but I just can't seem to make out the words.......
    Flag acesupon April 26, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:well thats because the songs actualy about how punk rocks dying out, the "seven deadly sins" are
    Dave King, Bridget Regan, Dennis Casey, Matt Hensley, Nathen Maxwell, Bob Schmidt and George Schwindt the seven members of flogging molly its kind of a joke

    oh and ed jones

    palvov was a man who experimented with instinct by feeding dogs @ certain times and mesureing their saliva at those times before feeding
    Flag Amanoftheredboxon April 07, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Wildrover: they only mention 5 of the seven(Pride, Gluttony, Lust, Sloth, and Envy) as Greed and Wrath are not mentioned.Still a good song though.

    Me: Avarice = greed, Anger = wrath.. get yo facts st8
    Flag studawg42on May 15, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I agree w/ BananasCanSmile.
    RIP Johnny.
    This song is great, and also awesome to mosh to.
    Flag dhawkon December 31, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:dude, its just them being drunk.

    that's the thing i like abot irish drinking songings/punk bands, they don't need to make sense if they don't want to. just drink some beers and make a song. =D
    Flag standalonesociety6on May 05, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:It basically compares punks to pirates
    Flag GwillaWillaon April 13, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Yargh, makes me proud it does!
    Flag m333333on April 06, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:WildRover, they do mention all seven:

    "Where avarice have ravaged all" Avarice is another word for Greed.

    "Anger kills the human soul" Anger = Wrath
    Flag Hikaru766on February 15, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this is a pirate song no doubt about it. And if it does have to do with anything else FUCK IT! cause you know what the only way to enjoy the song is to think about it in a piratey manner. Savvy?
    Flag blackmyeyeson January 18, 2007   Link

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