Airship Pirate
Abney Park Lyrics

Our fire's high and the airbag's tight,
Our engine is running hot and our balloon is full of hot air, ready for flight.

Our food's low but the skies are bright
We're running low on supplies, but the weather is clear and perfect for flying.

Props spinning all through the night,
Our propellers are spinning constantly as we fly through the night sky.

We're low on cash but we've seen another target
Although we're short on funds, we've spotted another potential victim for our piracy.

Goggles down, and the cannons up
We're getting ready for battle with our goggles on and our cannons at the ready.

My blood starts pumping as I drain my cup
I'm getting pumped up and ready for action as I finish my drink.

I give the wheel a spin and I turn this girl around,
I'm maneuvering the airship by spinning the wheel and changing our direction.

We're way above ground but we're closing on our target
Even though we're flying at a high altitude, we're getting closer to our intended victim.

Our flying jib is filled with air
The front sail of our airship is filled with air, helping us to move forward.

East India ship's filled with despair,
The ship we're attacking, possibly from the East India Company, is in a state of desperation and dread.

We even up, our broadsides bare
We line up next to the enemy ship, ready to fire our cannons from the sides of our airship.

Our cannons flare but it's just a show of muscle
We fire our cannons as a display of strength, but we're not actually intending to cause damage yet.

Steady on, she doesn't need to burn
We don't want to destroy the enemy ship completely, so we're being careful not to set it on fire.

She tries to flee, and she tries to turn
The enemy ship is attempting to escape by changing direction and maneuvering away from us.

Grappling fire, we grab her hull
We use grappling hooks to latch onto the enemy ship's hull and prevent it from getting away.

We're starting to roll, but we've got her on a leash
Although our airship is beginning to tilt due to the weight of the captured ship, we still have it under our control.

Expendable crew starts to reel her in
Our crew who are not essential to piloting the airship begin to help pull the captured ship in closer.

Our swords are sharpened and they're ready to sin
We're prepared to use our swords if necessary to defend ourselves or to intimidate the captured crew.

I'm three miles up, we're about to swing aboard
I'm flying the airship at a high altitude and we're getting close to boarding the captured ship.

My tether's made of leather so I'm not about to fall here
I'm safely secured to the airship and won't fall off as I board the captured ship using a leather tether.

A swish of air and my boots hit deck
I land on the deck of the captured ship swiftly and without error due to the air rushing past me.

No cash, no fuel, no, not a speck
The captured ship is empty of any valuable supplies or resources we could use.

Our grapeshot's made this bird a wreck
Our cannons have caused significant damage to the captured ship, practically rendering it useless.

But a glance below deck shows a crew of nuns and orphans!
To our potential dismay, we discover that the captured ship was carrying innocent passengers, such as nuns and orphans.

With a crew of drunken pilots, we're the only airship pirates!
We're a group of pilots who are known for our drinking habits and we're the only pirates who operate airships.

We're full of hot air and we're starting to rise
We have a lot of pride and confidence in our abilities as airship pirates, and we're beginning to ascend higher into the sky.

We're the terror of the skies, but a danger to ourselves
We're feared by others who travel by air, but we also put ourselves in risky situations due to our daring actions.

We're the terror of the skies, but a danger to ourselves now
Our behavior is becoming increasingly reckless and we're putting ourselves in danger more than ever before.