It's not dark yet, but it's getting there Shadows are falling and I been here all day It's too hot to sleep and time is running away Feel like my soul has turned into steel I've still got the scars that the sun didn't let me heal There's not even room

Yeah, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world I ain't getting much done But I'm having fun sailing on the deep blue sea My whole body goes numb from a bottle of dark rum and the sun sinking down on me My catch of the day is a tall Cuba libra

And a thousand miles behind And I'm one too many mornings Down the street the dogs are barking And the day is a-gettin' dark As the night comes in a-falling The dogs will lose their bark And the silent night will shatter From the thoughts inside my mind